." When I was all around 16 or 17, I found this manual through Arthur C. Clarke called Room Odyssey 2001. That was really the 1st sci-fi book that I've ever reviewed. I was actually so caught by what he had created because the many things that he wrote about weren't [occurring] in the outlying future, however in the year 2001. In guide, he discusses a lot concerning space stations, and space capsule that increase to the space station, and also autos that go to the Moon or the Moon center, and all that. I suggest, these are actually phrases that you listen to now constantly, right? And Arthur C. Clarke actually visualized it back then. So that was interesting to me. I hoped that at some point I could possibly service something like that." In terms of my education and learning, I was really heading to go into the room engineering, yet then a person urged me that technical design would give me a broader background. So I observed the assistance, and it was the right thing to accomplish. I ended up finding out a whole lot of traits, certainly not simply technical design but likewise a whole lot concerning power engineering as well as systems engineering all at once." ... At that point a chance possessed NASA. It was at that time that they began speaking about the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan during that time was the Head of state, and he suggested this campaign to develop the spaceport station. During that time, he called the spaceport station 'Freedom.'." I presumed, 'Wow, what an amazing principle it will be great if I could possibly deal with that.'." And of training course, something resulted in yet another, and [I ended up dealing with the International Spaceport Station.] So you never ever know what you are actually heading to find yourself performing." I care about coexistence at times. The many things that you carry out, one way or another, bring about your last place. Some invisible powers drive you in that direction. When you remember, you discover that everything meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Systems Developer, ISS CRS Checking Out Auto Security & Purpose Affirmation Integration Focal, NASA's Johnson Area Center.Photo Debt: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Visit a number of our various other Images of NASA..