." When I was all around 16 or even 17, I discovered this manual through Arthur C. Clarke called Area Odyssey 2001. That was actually the first science fiction book that I have actually ever gone through. I was so caught by what he had actually written because the important things that he blogged about weren't [occurring] in the remote future, yet in the year 2001. In the book, he refers to a whole lot about spaceport station, as well as space shuttles that increase to the space station, and also automobiles that visit the Moon or even the Moon base, and all that. I mean, these are actually terms that you hear now regularly, right? And Also Arthur C. Clarke actually imagined it during that time. To make sure that interested me. I wished that at some point I could possibly service something like that." In conditions of my education, I was actually going to go into the room engineering, but after that a person encouraged me that mechanical design would certainly provide me a broader history. So I adhered to the recommendations, and it was actually the best trait to do. I wound up knowing a lot of things, certainly not only technical design but additionally a whole lot about electric design and also units design concurrently." ... After that a possibility possessed NASA. It went to that time that they began speaking about the space station. Ronald Reagan back then was actually the President, and he recommended this initiative to develop the spaceport station. During that time, he phoned the space station 'Liberty.'." I thought, 'Wow, what an interesting principle it would certainly be excellent if I can work on that.'." As well as of training program, one point resulted in another, and also [I wound up focusing on the International Spaceport Station.] So you never ever know what you're going to end up carrying out." I rely on synchronicity occasionally. The many things that you do, somehow, cause your final location. Some invisible powers push you during that instructions. When you look back, you realize that whatever meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Systems Designer, ISS CRS Exploring Motor Vehicle Protection & Purpose Affirmation Integration Focal, NASA's Johnson Room Facility.Photo Credit History: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Look at some of our various other Faces of NASA..