Power Teams Beyond Borders. Peter Ivanov

This edition first published [2021]

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I dedicate this book to my daughters Raina, Sophia, Gergana, Elena and Maia and to all the children in the world whose future depends on the decisions, dedication and commitments we make today. By uniting global talents we can resolve the toughest challenges of humanity.

Introduction

      I want to start by reminding you of five words, which nearly 50 years ago, cast the world simultaneously into fear and hope, and which are still a symbol of the unexpected that calls for urgent action. For three men and their families, these five words meant a one‐week life‐or‐death struggle. These words are: ‘Houston, we have a problem.’

      Think back to 1970, which incidentally was the year of my birth. It's 11 April and the clock in Houston shows precisely 13:30. It's at this moment that the American space agency NASA shoots the spaceship Apollo 13 into orbit, with the aim of landing on the moon in four days' time.

On 13 April, there is a loud crash and the three astronauts look out to see a plume of white as their oxygen flows out into space. The two oxygen tanks in the service module have just exploded. The initial reaction back in Houston is one of panic – no one has planned for such a disaster. The families of the three astronauts are horrified. If you've seen the film Apollo 13 you might remember that at this point in the mission, the spaceship is getting close to the moon. If they continue to fly according to their original plan, they won't have enough energy to reach the gravity of Earth and therefore return to the Earth's surface.

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