." When I was actually about 16 or 17, I found this book by Arthur C. Clarke contacted Area Odyssey 2001. That was actually the first sci-fi book that I have actually ever before read. I was actually just so captured by what he had actually composed considering that the things that he wrote about weren't [taking place] in the far future, but in the year 2001. In the book, he refers to a great deal regarding spaceport station, as well as space capsule that increase to the spaceport station, and autos that go to the Moon or even the Moon base, plus all that. I mean, these are actually conditions that you hear right now at all times, right? And Arthur C. Clarke really pictured it during that time. To ensure interested me. I wished that one day I can deal with something like that." In terms of my learning, I was in fact mosting likely to enter into the space design, but at that point someone advised me that mechanical design will provide me a more comprehensive background. So I complied with the advice, and it was actually the appropriate factor to carry out. I ended up discovering a whole lot of traits, certainly not merely technical design yet likewise a great deal regarding electrical engineering as well as bodies design all at once." ... Then an opportunity possessed NASA. It went to that opportunity that they began talking about the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan at that time was actually the President, and also he recommended this initiative to develop the spaceport station. Back then, he phoned the space station 'Liberty.'." I believed, 'Wow, what an exciting concept it would be great if I could possibly work with that.'." As well as of course, a single thing caused another, and also [I ended up working on the International Spaceport Station.] So you certainly never know what you are actually mosting likely to wind up doing." I rely on synchronicity often. The important things that you do, one way or another, result in your ultimate location. Some undetectable powers push you during that path. When you recall, you recognize that whatever fits together.".-- Douglas Wong, Systems Developer, ISS CRS Exploring Auto Security & Goal Affirmation Assimilation Focal, NASA's Johnson Room Facility.Photo Credit Scores: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Have a look at some of our various other Images of NASA..