." When I was about 16 or 17, I encountered this manual through Arthur C. Clarke got in touch with Room Odyssey 2001. That was really the 1st science fiction book that I've ever reviewed. I was so caught by what he had written considering that the important things that he blogged about weren't [occurring] in the remote future, yet in the year 2001. In the book, he refers to a lot concerning spaceport station, as well as space capsule that increase to the spaceport station, and lorries that head to the Moon or even the Moon base, and all that. I mean, these are actually terms that you hear now at all times, right? And Also Arthur C. Clarke really pictured it at that time. To make sure that interested me. I really hoped that at some point I can deal with something like that." In conditions of my education and learning, I was actually mosting likely to enter the room engineering, but at that point an individual recommended me that technical design would provide me a wider history. So I followed the recommendations, and it was actually the ideal point to do. I ended up learning a lot of traits, not just mechanical engineering however also a whole lot concerning power design and units design all at once." ... At that point an opportunity came with NASA. It was at that opportunity that they began referring to the space station. Ronald Reagan during that time was the Head of state, and he proposed this initiative to build the spaceport station. At that time, he got in touch with the space station 'Independence.'." I believed, 'Wow, what an amazing concept it will be terrific if I could possibly service that.'." As well as of program, the main thing resulted in yet another, as well as [I ended up working with the International Spaceport Station.] So you never ever know what you're heading to end up performing." I care about coexistence sometimes. The important things that you carry out, somehow, bring about your last destination. Some unseen powers push you in that instructions. When you remember, you discover that every thing meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Systems Engineer, ISS CRS Exploring Auto Security & Purpose Guarantee Combination Focal, NASA's Johnson Room Facility.Image Credit: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Check out several of our other Images of NASA..