." When I was all around 16 or 17, I found this manual by Arthur C. Clarke got in touch with Room Odyssey 2001. That was really the first science fiction manual that I've ever read through. I was just so captured through what he had actually written considering that things that he blogged about weren't [happening] in the far future, yet in the year 2001. In guide, he refers to a great deal concerning spaceport station, and also space shuttles that climb to the space station, and automobiles that go to the Moon or the Moon base, and all that. I imply, these are actually phrases that you listen to today at all times, right? As Well As Arthur C. Clarke really envisioned it back then. In order that interested me. I wished that sooner or later I might focus on one thing like that." In phrases of my education and learning, I was in fact going to enter the space engineering, yet after that an individual recommended me that mechanical design would certainly give me a broader history. So I observed the tips, and also it was actually the best trait to carry out. I ended up learning a whole lot of factors, certainly not only technical design yet likewise a lot regarding power design as well as bodies engineering all at once." ... At that point a chance possessed NASA. It was at that time that they started discussing the space station. Ronald Reagan back then was actually the President, and also he suggested this initiative to establish the spaceport station. Back then, he contacted the space station 'Freedom.'." I assumed, 'Wow, what an amazing principle it would certainly be actually wonderful if I could deal with that.'." And also of training program, something led to one more, and also [I ended up dealing with the International Spaceport Station.] So you certainly never recognize what you're going to end up carrying out." I care about synchronicity at times. The many things that you carry out, one way or another, lead to your last location. Some invisible powers drive you in that direction. When you remember, you realize that every thing meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Unit Engineer, ISS CRS Seeing Vehicle Protection & Objective Assurance Assimilation Focal, NASA's Johnson Room Center.Photo Credit History: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Take a look at several of our other Faces of NASA..