." When I was actually around 16 or even 17, I stumbled upon this book through Arthur C. Clarke contacted Space Odyssey 2001. That was actually the very first sci-fi book that I have actually ever before reviewed. I was actually just so captured by what he had actually composed due to the fact that things that he discussed weren't [taking place] in the outlying future, but in the year 2001. In the book, he talks about a great deal about space stations, as well as space capsule that increase to the spaceport station, and vehicles that visit the Moon or even the Moon base, and all that. I mean, these are terms that you hear now regularly, right? And Arthur C. Clarke in fact pictured it at that time. To ensure interested me. I wished that one day I can focus on something like that." In terms of my education, I was in fact visiting enter into the room design, however after that an individual suggested me that mechanical design would give me a broader background. So I followed the guidance, and also it was the right thing to accomplish. I found yourself discovering a whole lot of points, not merely technical design but additionally a lot about electrical engineering as well as systems engineering together." ... After that a chance came with NASA. It was at that opportunity that they began discussing the space station. Ronald Reagan during that time was the President, and also he recommended this campaign to cultivate the spaceport station. During that time, he phoned the spaceport station 'Freedom.'." I thought, 'Wow, what an amazing principle it will be actually wonderful if I can work with that.'." As well as of training program, something brought about one more, and [I ended up dealing with the International Space Station.] So you never understand what you are actually heading to wind up carrying out." I count on synchronicity sometimes. Things that you do, one way or another, lead to your last location. Some invisible powers push you during that direction. When you look back, you recognize that whatever meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Solution Designer, ISS CRS Going To Automobile Safety & Purpose Assurance Integration Focal, NASA's Johnson Space Facility.Graphic Debt: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Look at some of our various other Faces of NASA..