." When I was all around 16 or 17, I encountered this book through Arthur C. Clarke phoned Area Odyssey 2001. That was really the initial science fiction publication that I've ever before read through. I was actually just so caught through what he had actually composed considering that the many things that he covered weren't [taking place] in the far future, however in the year 2001. In the book, he refers to a great deal regarding spaceport station, and also space capsule that go up to the space station, and lorries that most likely to the Moon or the Moon base, and all that. I indicate, these are actually phrases that you hear today at all times, right? As Well As Arthur C. Clarke actually imagined it back then. In order that interested me. I really hoped that at some point I could possibly deal with something like that." In terms of my education, I was in fact going to enter into the room engineering, however after that somebody urged me that mechanical design will give me a wider history. So I adhered to the advise, and also it was the ideal factor to carry out. I wound up finding out a great deal of traits, not only mechanical engineering yet also a lot concerning electrical design and also units design together." ... At that point an option came with NASA. It was at that opportunity that they began discussing the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan at that time was actually the Head of state, and he suggested this effort to establish the spaceport station. During that time, he got in touch with the space station 'Flexibility.'." I thought, 'Wow, what a stimulating concept it would certainly be actually great if I might work on that.'." And of course, one point triggered yet another, and also [I ended up servicing the International Space Station.] So you certainly never understand what you are actually going to find yourself performing." I believe in synchronicity in some cases. The important things that you perform, one way or another, trigger your ultimate destination. Some unnoticeable forces push you in that instructions. When you recall, you understand that whatever fits together.".-- Douglas Wong, Systems Designer, ISS CRS Seeing Auto Safety And Security & Mission Guarantee Assimilation Focal, NASA's Johnson Area Center.Photo Debt: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Have a look at a number of our various other Images of NASA..