." When I was actually around 16 or 17, I came upon this manual through Arthur C. Clarke contacted Room Journey 2001. That was in fact the initial science fiction publication that I've ever before reviewed. I was actually just so grabbed by what he had actually created considering that things that he discussed weren't [taking place] in the outlying future, yet in the year 2001. In guide, he discusses a great deal about space stations, and also space shuttles that increase to the space station, and lorries that go to the Moon or the Moon center, plus all that. I indicate, these are actually terms that you hear now all the time, right? And Arthur C. Clarke really imagined it at that time. To ensure interested me. I wished that someday I might deal with one thing like that." In conditions of my education and learning, I was in fact going to go into the space design, but at that point an individual recommended me that mechanical design would certainly offer me a more comprehensive history. So I observed the insight, and also it was the correct point to perform. I found yourself discovering a whole lot of things, certainly not simply mechanical engineering however likewise a lot regarding power design and bodies engineering concurrently." ... Then an option featured NASA. It went to that opportunity that they started talking about the space station. Ronald Reagan back then was actually the Head of state, and he proposed this campaign to build the spaceport station. Back then, he contacted the space station 'Freedom.'." I believed, 'Wow, what an exciting idea it will be wonderful if I could work with that.'." As well as of training program, something brought about one more, and [I wound up dealing with the International Spaceport Station.] So you certainly never understand what you are actually heading to wind up performing." I care about synchronicity in some cases. The things that you do, somehow, bring about your final location. Some unseen powers push you during that direction. When you recall, you discover that every little thing fits together.".-- Douglas Wong, Unit Engineer, ISS CRS Checking Out Automobile Safety And Security & Objective Affirmation Assimilation Focal, NASA's Johnson Space Center.Photo Credit Score: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Browse through some of our various other Faces of NASA..