." When I was about 16 or even 17, I found this publication through Arthur C. Clarke contacted Space Odyssey 2001. That was really the very first sci-fi book that I have actually ever before gone through. I was actually so recorded through what he had written given that things that he discussed weren't [taking place] in the outlying future, yet in the year 2001. In the book, he discusses a whole lot about spaceport station, and also space capsule that increase to the spaceport station, and also vehicles that visit the Moon or the Moon base, and all that. I mean, these are actually conditions that you listen to now constantly, right? And Also Arthur C. Clarke in fact visualized it back then. In order that interested me. I wished that one day I can work on one thing like that." In conditions of my education and learning, I was really mosting likely to enter into the space design, yet at that point someone urged me that technical engineering would certainly provide me a wider history. So I adhered to the tips, as well as it was actually the right thing to do. I ended up discovering a lot of factors, certainly not simply technical design however also a great deal regarding electric engineering as well as bodies design together." ... Then an opportunity possessed NASA. It went to that opportunity that they began referring to the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan back then was actually the President, and he suggested this campaign to develop the space station. Back then, he phoned the spaceport station 'Independence.'." I presumed, 'Wow, what an exciting concept it would certainly be wonderful if I could possibly focus on that.'." And also of training program, the main thing resulted in an additional, and [I wound up focusing on the International Spaceport Station.] So you never ever know what you're visiting find yourself doing." I care about synchronicity at times. The important things that you perform, one way or another, trigger your final destination. Some unnoticeable pressures press you during that instructions. When you remember, you discover that every little thing meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Equipment Developer, ISS CRS Seeing Car Protection & Objective Assurance Assimilation Focal, NASA's Johnson Room Center.Picture Credit Scores: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Take a look at a number of our various other Images of NASA..