." When I was actually all around 16 or 17, I encountered this book by Arthur C. Clarke phoned Area Journey 2001. That was in fact the first sci-fi book that I've ever checked out. I was actually just so captured through what he had written because things that he covered weren't [taking place] in the far-off future, yet in the year 2001. In the book, he speaks about a whole lot about space stations, as well as space shuttles that increase to the spaceport station, as well as cars that go to the Moon or the Moon center, and all that. I imply, these are actually phrases that you listen to now constantly, right? As Well As Arthur C. Clarke in fact imagined it at that time. So that was interesting to me. I hoped that one day I might deal with something like that." In conditions of my education, I was actually heading to enter the area engineering, however then an individual encouraged me that mechanical design would certainly offer me a broader background. So I adhered to the tips, and it was actually the correct thing to perform. I wound up learning a whole lot of traits, not merely technical design yet additionally a lot concerning electric engineering and devices design at the same time." ... At that point an opportunity possessed NASA. It was at that opportunity that they started talking about the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan during that time was the President, and also he recommended this campaign to cultivate the spaceport station. At that time, he contacted the space station 'Freedom.'." I presumed, 'Wow, what an amazing principle it would be excellent if I could work with that.'." As well as of training program, one thing caused another, as well as [I found yourself focusing on the International Space Station.] So you certainly never know what you're mosting likely to end up carrying out." I care about synchronicity occasionally. Things that you perform, somehow, cause your ultimate location. Some unnoticeable pressures drive you in that path. When you look back, you realize that every little thing meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Systems Engineer, ISS CRS Checking Out Car Safety And Security & Objective Assurance Combination Focal, NASA's Johnson Area Center.Graphic Debt: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Look at a few of our other Faces of NASA..