." When I was about 16 or even 17, I found this manual through Arthur C. Clarke got in touch with Space Odyssey 2001. That was actually the first sci-fi book that I've ever read through. I was actually so caught by what he had actually written considering that things that he wrote about weren't [happening] in the far-off future, however in the year 2001. In the book, he refers to a lot regarding space stations, as well as space capsule that increase to the spaceport station, as well as lorries that go to the Moon or even the Moon base, and all that. I imply, these are conditions that you hear now constantly, right? And Also Arthur C. Clarke in fact envisioned it back then. So that interested me. I really hoped that one day I can deal with one thing like that." In terms of my learning, I was really going to enter the space engineering, but then somebody suggested me that technical design will offer me a wider history. So I followed the recommendations, and also it was actually the correct trait to do. I wound up knowing a great deal of factors, certainly not only technical design yet additionally a whole lot regarding electric design and units engineering concurrently." ... After that a possibility possessed NASA. It went to that opportunity that they began referring to the space station. Ronald Reagan during that time was actually the President, and he suggested this initiative to cultivate the spaceport station. During that time, he phoned the space station 'Flexibility.'." I believed, 'Wow, what an interesting concept it will be actually wonderful if I could possibly focus on that.'." As well as of training course, a single thing caused one more, and also [I found yourself working on the International Spaceport Station.] So you never ever understand what you are actually mosting likely to wind up carrying out." I rely on synchronicity occasionally. The many things that you perform, somehow, result in your final destination. Some unseen pressures push you in that path. When you remember, you understand that every little thing fits together.".-- Douglas Wong, Equipment Engineer, ISS CRS Checking Out Vehicle Security & Objective Guarantee Assimilation Focal, NASA's Johnson Space Facility.Photo Debt: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Have a look at several of our various other Images of NASA..