{"id":558,"date":"2010-12-13T10:48:42","date_gmt":"2010-12-13T15:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/example.org\/apollo-13-heroes-to-headline-solidworks-world-2011-"},"modified":"2010-12-13T10:48:42","modified_gmt":"2010-12-13T15:48:42","slug":"apollo-13-heroes-to-headline-solidworks-world-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2010\/12\/apollo-13-heroes-to-headline-solidworks-world-2011.html","title":{"rendered":"Apollo 13 Heroes to Headline SolidWorks World 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two men who helped save the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Apollo_13\" target=\"_self\">Apollo        13<\/a> crew 40 years ago by finding ingenious solutions to catastrophic        mechanical problems will headline <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/sww_blog_registration\" target=\"_self\">SolidWorks        World 2011<\/a>, the world\u2019s largest gathering of the engineering and        design community. Their heroics provide an inspirational example of        engineering under pressure.<\/p>\n<p>In April 1970, more than 200,000 miles from earth, Apollo 13 sustained a        sudden failure of its cryogenic oxygen system. Commander Capt. James        Lovell Jr. and his crew successfully modified the craft\u2019s lunar module        into an effective \u201clifeboat\u201d to provide power and water for an emergency        return to earth. Gene Kranz, lead flight director, headed the        ground-based \u201cTiger Team\u201d that helped coordinate the successful detour.<\/p>\n<p>Their actions earned Lovell and Kranz Presidential Medals of Freedom.        The pair will tell their stories at SolidWorks World, which takes place        Jan. 23-26, 2011, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San        Antonio, Texas. This year\u2019s event is the 13th annual gathering of        customers, partners, resellers, and employees of Dassault        Syst\u00e8mes (DS) SolidWorks Corp., maker of software for design,        simulation,        data        management, technical        communications, and sustainability        assessment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI faced the ultimate challenge when imparting the words \u2018Houston, we        have a problem,\u2019\u201d says Lovell. \u201cBut we all face challenges \u2013 some        life-threatening and inescapable, others more routine. I look forward to        sharing my story and learning about the unique challenges faced by DS        SolidWorks\u2019 customers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThroughout my career I have seen the role teamwork plays in assuring        ultimate victory in any circumstances. DS SolidWorks as a team provides        engineers and designers with the tools they need to build products for        which, as in aeronautics, \u2018failure is not an option,\u2019\u201d says Kranz. \u201cI am        interested to see firsthand how SolidWorks enables its customers to        solve problems in a variety of industries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can save  $100 on a conference pass if you register before January 7, or take  advantage of our 3-for-2 deal. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/sww_blog_registration\" target=\"_self\">Find out more at the SolidWorks World website.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two men who helped save the Apollo 13 crew 40 years ago by finding ingenious solutions to catastrophic mechanical problems will headline SolidWorks World 2011, the world\u2019s largest gathering of the engineering and design community. 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