." When I was all around 16 or even 17, I stumbled upon this publication through Arthur C. Clarke called Space Journey 2001. That was actually the initial sci-fi publication that I've ever before gone through. I was actually so recorded through what he had created due to the fact that the important things that he blogged about weren't [occurring] in the outlying future, yet in the year 2001. In the book, he speaks about a whole lot about space stations, and also space shuttles that climb to the spaceport station, and cars that most likely to the Moon or even the Moon center, plus all that. I imply, these are phrases that you hear today continuously, right? As Well As Arthur C. Clarke in fact imagined it during that time. To make sure that was interesting to me. I wished that someday I could work with one thing like that." In conditions of my learning, I was in fact heading to go into the space engineering, but at that point a person advised me that technical engineering will offer me a more comprehensive history. So I observed the advise, and it was actually the appropriate factor to perform. I wound up knowing a great deal of factors, not just mechanical engineering however likewise a great deal about power design and also devices design concurrently." ... At that point an opportunity came with NASA. It went to that time that they started discussing the space station. Ronald Reagan back then was actually the Head of state, and he suggested this project to develop the space station. At that time, he called the space station 'Flexibility.'." I presumed, 'Wow, what an interesting principle it will be terrific if I might service that.'." As well as of training program, a single thing brought about yet another, and also [I wound up dealing with the International Spaceport Station.] So you never ever know what you are actually heading to find yourself carrying out." I believe in synchronicity at times. Things that you do, somehow, cause your ultimate location. Some invisible forces press you in that path. When you look back, you realize that every little thing meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Equipment Engineer, ISS CRS Seeing Auto Protection & Mission Guarantee Integration Focal, NASA's Johnson Area Facility.Photo Credit Report: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Have a look at some of our various other Faces of NASA..