." When I was all around 16 or even 17, I encountered this manual by Arthur C. Clarke got in touch with Room Journey 2001. That was actually the first science fiction publication that I have actually ever gone through. I was actually so captured by what he had written because the important things that he discussed weren't [happening] in the far future, however in the year 2001. In the book, he discusses a great deal concerning spaceport station, as well as space shuttles that rise to the spaceport station, and also motor vehicles that most likely to the Moon or the Moon center, plus all that. I imply, these are phrases that you listen to right now continuously, right? And Arthur C. Clarke in fact imagined it back then. So that was interesting to me. I wished that one day I could possibly work with something like that." In conditions of my learning, I was actually heading to enter into the room engineering, however at that point someone urged me that mechanical design would certainly offer me a wider background. So I complied with the assistance, as well as it was the ideal point to do. I ended up finding out a whole lot of points, not simply technical design yet likewise a great deal concerning electrical engineering and also systems engineering all at once." ... Then a chance possessed NASA. It was at that opportunity that they started talking about the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan at that time was actually the President, and he suggested this project to develop the spaceport station. During that time, he got in touch with the space station 'Liberty.'." I thought, 'Wow, what an interesting concept it would be great if I could possibly work with that.'." And of training course, something resulted in another, and [I found yourself focusing on the International Spaceport Station.] So you never ever recognize what you're heading to end up doing." I care about synchronicity occasionally. Things that you do, one way or another, trigger your ultimate place. Some unseen forces press you during that direction. When you recall, you realize that everything meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Systems Engineer, ISS CRS Going To Car Safety And Security & Purpose Assurance Combination Focal, NASA's Johnson Space Facility.Photo Credit History: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Look into a few of our various other Images of NASA..