Okay, Houston, We’ve Had a Problem Here

How three astronauts’ struggle for survival led to the development of an important new technology: Digital Twin

Apollo Command Module Mission Simulator showing Apollo 13 crew member Ken Mattingly in training. Image credit: NASA and the Siemens blog post by Stephen Ferguson.

Two hundred and ten thousand miles away from Earth, three astronauts were suddenly disturbed by an explosion that shook their tiny spacecraft. Within seconds, what must have felt like every single alarm possible…