." When I was all around 16 or even 17, I came across this book by Arthur C. Clarke phoned Room Odyssey 2001. That was in fact the very first science fiction manual that I have actually ever read through. I was just so caught by what he had actually created given that things that he covered weren't [occurring] in the far-off future, but in the year 2001. In guide, he speaks about a whole lot concerning spaceport station, as well as space shuttles that rise to the spaceport station, as well as automobiles that visit the Moon or even the Moon base, plus all that. I suggest, these are actually conditions that you listen to now continuously, right? And Arthur C. Clarke really imagined it at that time. To ensure that was interesting to me. I hoped that sooner or later I could possibly focus on one thing like that." In terms of my education and learning, I was in fact going to enter the space engineering, but after that somebody encouraged me that mechanical design would give me a wider history. So I adhered to the insight, and it was the ideal trait to accomplish. I found yourself learning a lot of things, not merely technical design however likewise a lot concerning electrical engineering and also bodies engineering together." ... After that a chance included NASA. It went to that opportunity that they began referring to the space station. Ronald Reagan at that time was actually the President, as well as he recommended this effort to establish the spaceport station. At that time, he contacted the spaceport station 'Liberty.'." I assumed, 'Wow, what a stimulating idea it would certainly be actually excellent if I could possibly focus on that.'." And of training program, one point triggered one more, as well as [I found yourself dealing with the International Spaceport Station.] So you never ever know what you're going to wind up doing." I rely on synchronicity occasionally. The important things that you carry out, somehow, trigger your ultimate destination. Some unnoticeable pressures press you because instructions. When you recall, you realize that every thing meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Equipment Engineer, ISS CRS Visiting Auto Protection & Purpose Assurance Integration Focal, NASA's Johnson Area Facility.Image Credit: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Check out a few of our various other Faces of NASA..