." When I was about 16 or even 17, I came across this publication by Arthur C. Clarke got in touch with Area Journey 2001. That was in fact the very first sci-fi book that I have actually ever read. I was just so captured through what he had composed given that the important things that he covered weren't [happening] in the far-off future, yet in the year 2001. In the book, he talks about a whole lot regarding spaceport station, and space shuttles that rise to the space station, and vehicles that go to the Moon or even the Moon base, plus all that. I mean, these are actually phrases that you hear now all the time, right? And Arthur C. Clarke actually envisioned it at that time. In order that was interesting to me. I really hoped that one day I could work with one thing like that." In conditions of my education and learning, I was in fact going to enter the area engineering, however after that somebody encouraged me that technical design would certainly provide me a more comprehensive background. So I adhered to the guidance, and it was actually the ideal point to do. I found yourself discovering a lot of points, certainly not simply technical design but additionally a lot about electrical engineering and systems engineering concurrently." ... After that a chance came with NASA. It was at that opportunity that they started talking about the space station. Ronald Reagan at that time was actually the Head of state, as well as he proposed this project to cultivate the spaceport station. At that time, he called the space station 'Flexibility.'." I assumed, 'Wow, what a fantastic concept it would certainly be excellent if I could focus on that.'." And of program, something triggered an additional, as well as [I found yourself working with the International Space Station.] So you never know what you're going to find yourself doing." I believe in synchronicity often. Things that you carry out, one way or another, cause your final place. Some undetectable pressures drive you because direction. When you recall, you discover that every thing meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Unit Engineer, ISS CRS Going To Vehicle Security & Goal Assurance Assimilation Focal, NASA's Johnson Room Facility.Photo Credit Report: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Look into a number of our other Images of NASA..