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For All Mankind Behind the Scenes

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  • lunar rover from set of For All Mankind
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    A moon boot print on the lunar surface set.
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    Johnson Space Center astronaut conference room set.
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    The set for the office of Deke Slayton, a NASA employee played by Chris Bauer.
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    Another view of the set for Deke Slayton's office.
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    Set for NASA's Mission Control room.
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    Another view of the Mission Control room set.
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    Set for the NASA Mission Control viewing gallery.
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    Set for the home kitchen of Ed and Karen Baldwin, played by Joel Kinnaman and Shantel VanSanten.
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    Set for the home living room of Ed and Karen Baldwin.
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    Set for the astronaut meeting room.
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    Another view of the astronaut meeting room set.
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