." When I was actually all around 16 or even 17, I stumbled upon this publication by Arthur C. Clarke phoned Area Journey 2001. That was in fact the first science fiction book that I've ever before reviewed. I was actually just so captured by what he had actually composed because things that he blogged about weren't [happening] in the far-off future, but in the year 2001. In guide, he discusses a whole lot about spaceport station, and space capsule that increase to the space station, and also vehicles that head to the Moon or the Moon center, plus all that. I imply, these are conditions that you hear today constantly, right? As Well As Arthur C. Clarke in fact imagined it at that time. In order that was interesting to me. I hoped that one day I could work with one thing like that." In conditions of my education and learning, I was really heading to enter the room engineering, yet then someone urged me that technical design will give me a more comprehensive background. So I adhered to the tips, as well as it was actually the right factor to do. I wound up knowing a whole lot of factors, certainly not simply technical design yet additionally a whole lot concerning power design and bodies engineering simultaneously." ... After that an opportunity included NASA. It went to that opportunity that they started talking about the space station. Ronald Reagan during that time was the Head of state, and also he proposed this effort to create the spaceport station. At that time, he contacted the spaceport station 'Freedom.'." I assumed, 'Wow, what an amazing principle it would certainly be actually terrific if I could possibly deal with that.'." As well as of training course, one thing led to yet another, and [I wound up dealing with the International Space Station.] So you never ever recognize what you're going to wind up performing." I believe in coexistence occasionally. Things that you do, somehow, bring about your final location. Some unnoticeable powers press you during that path. When you recall, you understand that every thing fits together.".-- Douglas Wong, Equipment Engineer, ISS CRS Seeing Vehicle Safety And Security & Purpose Guarantee Combination Focal, NASA's Johnson Room Center.Photo Credit Rating: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Check out several of our various other Faces of NASA..