." When I was actually all around 16 or 17, I encountered this book by Arthur C. Clarke contacted Space Odyssey 2001. That was really the very first sci-fi book that I have actually ever before read through. I was actually just so captured by what he had actually written since the important things that he blogged about weren't [happening] in the far-off future, but in the year 2001. In the book, he discusses a great deal concerning space stations, and space shuttles that climb to the space station, and also motor vehicles that most likely to the Moon or even the Moon center, plus all that. I suggest, these are actually phrases that you listen to now all the time, right? And Also Arthur C. Clarke in fact visualized it during that time. So that interested me. I really hoped that someday I can deal with something like that." In conditions of my learning, I was really heading to enter the space engineering, however then an individual recommended me that technical engineering would certainly provide me a broader background. So I followed the insight, and also it was the ideal trait to do. I ended up knowing a lot of traits, not simply mechanical engineering but likewise a great deal regarding power design and also bodies engineering concurrently." ... At that point an option came with NASA. It was at that opportunity that they began discussing the space station. Ronald Reagan at that time was actually the Head of state, and he suggested this project to create the space station. During that time, he got in touch with the spaceport station 'Independence.'." I thought, 'Wow, what an amazing concept it would be excellent if I can work with that.'." And of program, the main thing triggered one more, and [I wound up working with the International Spaceport Station.] So you certainly never know what you're mosting likely to end up doing." I count on coexistence occasionally. The important things that you perform, somehow, result in your ultimate destination. Some unnoticeable powers push you in that instructions. When you remember, you discover that every little thing meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Solution Engineer, ISS CRS Checking Out Lorry Safety And Security & Purpose Guarantee Integration Focal, NASA's Johnson Area Center.Picture Credit Rating: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Look into a few of our various other Faces of NASA..