." When I was about 16 or even 17, I stumbled upon this book by Arthur C. Clarke contacted Area Odyssey 2001. That was actually the initial science fiction manual that I have actually ever before gone through. I was just so recorded by what he had created since the things that he blogged about weren't [happening] in the far-off future, however in the year 2001. In the book, he talks about a great deal regarding spaceport station, and also space shuttles that go up to the space station, and autos that go to the Moon or even the Moon center, plus all that. I suggest, these are actually conditions that you listen to today all the time, right? And Also Arthur C. Clarke in fact envisioned it during that time. So that was interesting to me. I really hoped that someday I could work with one thing like that." In terms of my learning, I was actually heading to enter into the room engineering, yet then someone recommended me that technical engineering would offer me a broader background. So I followed the suggestions, as well as it was the right trait to do. I found yourself knowing a great deal of things, certainly not merely technical design but additionally a whole lot concerning power design and bodies engineering together." ... After that an option came with NASA. It went to that opportunity that they started talking about the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan during that time was actually the President, and also he recommended this campaign to create the spaceport station. Back then, he contacted the spaceport station 'Independence.'." I believed, 'Wow, what an interesting principle it would be excellent if I could work with that.'." And of program, the main thing brought about yet another, as well as [I wound up focusing on the International Spaceport Station.] So you certainly never recognize what you're heading to find yourself carrying out." I care about synchronicity at times. The many things that you carry out, one way or another, bring about your ultimate location. Some invisible pressures drive you during that instructions. When you recall, you realize that every thing meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Systems Designer, ISS CRS Exploring Automobile Security & Goal Assurance Assimilation Focal, NASA's Johnson Space Facility.Photo Credit Rating: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Take a look at several of our other Faces of NASA..