." When I was actually about 16 or 17, I found this publication by Arthur C. Clarke called Space Odyssey 2001. That was really the 1st sci-fi manual that I've ever before checked out. I was just so grabbed through what he had actually written because the important things that he wrote about weren't [occurring] in the remote future, but in the year 2001. In the book, he speaks about a whole lot about spaceport station, and also space shuttles that increase to the space station, as well as cars that go to the Moon or even the Moon center, and all that. I indicate, these are terms that you hear right now regularly, right? And Arthur C. Clarke actually pictured it at that time. To ensure interested me. I really hoped that someday I might deal with one thing like that." In terms of my education and learning, I was really mosting likely to go into the space design, yet then someone urged me that mechanical design would certainly provide me a wider background. So I followed the advise, and also it was actually the correct point to do. I ended up knowing a whole lot of points, certainly not simply technical engineering yet also a whole lot concerning electrical design and units engineering simultaneously." ... Then a chance possessed NASA. It was at that opportunity that they began referring to the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan back then was actually the President, and he suggested this project to build the space station. Back then, he called the space station 'Freedom.'." I assumed, 'Wow, what an impressive principle it would be fantastic if I might service that.'." And also of program, a single thing led to one more, as well as [I wound up working with the International Spaceport Station.] So you never ever recognize what you are actually going to find yourself doing." I care about coexistence in some cases. Things that you carry out, somehow, trigger your ultimate location. Some invisible powers press you in that direction. When you recall, you realize that whatever fits together.".-- Douglas Wong, Systems Designer, ISS CRS Visiting Motor Vehicle Protection & Goal Affirmation Integration Focal, NASA's Johnson Space Center.Image Credit Rating: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Browse through several of our other Faces of NASA..