." When I was all around 16 or even 17, I discovered this book by Arthur C. Clarke got in touch with Room Odyssey 2001. That was actually the 1st science fiction manual that I've ever before gone through. I was so caught by what he had created because things that he covered weren't [taking place] in the remote future, yet in the year 2001. In the book, he discusses a lot regarding spaceport station, and space shuttles that increase to the space station, as well as lorries that visit the Moon or even the Moon base, plus all that. I imply, these are conditions that you hear now constantly, right? And Arthur C. Clarke actually visualized it back then. So that interested me. I hoped that one day I could possibly service one thing like that." In terms of my education and learning, I was really visiting enter into the space design, however after that someone recommended me that technical design would certainly give me a wider history. So I complied with the advice, as well as it was actually the ideal thing to carry out. I found yourself finding out a great deal of points, not only technical engineering yet likewise a lot concerning power design as well as systems engineering simultaneously." ... After that an opportunity featured NASA. It was at that time that they started speaking about the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan during that time was actually the President, as well as he recommended this effort to establish the space station. During that time, he phoned the space station 'Freedom.'." I presumed, 'Wow, what an amazing principle it will be actually fantastic if I could possibly focus on that.'." As well as of training course, the main thing brought about another, and [I found yourself working with the International Spaceport Station.] So you never ever know what you're mosting likely to end up doing." I care about synchronicity at times. The important things that you perform, one way or another, lead to your final destination. Some unnoticeable powers push you during that path. When you recall, you realize that every little thing meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Equipment Engineer, ISS CRS Seeing Lorry Security & Mission Guarantee Integration Focal, NASA's Johnson Space Center.Graphic Credit Scores: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Check out several of our various other Images of NASA..