." When I was around 16 or 17, I discovered this manual by Arthur C. Clarke got in touch with Area Odyssey 2001. That was actually the initial sci-fi manual that I have actually ever before reviewed. I was actually so caught by what he had actually created because the things that he discussed weren't [happening] in the outlying future, yet in the year 2001. In the book, he refers to a great deal concerning space stations, as well as space capsule that climb to the space station, as well as lorries that visit the Moon or the Moon base, and all that. I mean, these are terms that you listen to today constantly, right? As Well As Arthur C. Clarke actually visualized it at that time. In order that was interesting to me. I hoped that sooner or later I could possibly focus on something like that." In terms of my education and learning, I was actually going to enter into the room engineering, but at that point a person urged me that technical design would certainly offer me a broader background. So I adhered to the tips, and also it was the ideal thing to perform. I ended up finding out a lot of things, certainly not just technical engineering however additionally a lot regarding electric engineering and systems engineering simultaneously." ... At that point a chance featured NASA. It was at that time that they began speaking about the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan back then was actually the Head of state, as well as he recommended this effort to develop the space station. During that time, he got in touch with the space station 'Independence.'." I thought, 'Wow, what an amazing idea it would be actually excellent if I could possibly work on that.'." As well as of training course, one thing caused another, as well as [I ended up servicing the International Spaceport Station.] So you certainly never recognize what you're going to wind up doing." I rely on synchronicity occasionally. The many things that you perform, somehow, trigger your final location. Some undetectable forces push you in that instructions. When you remember, you discover that whatever meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Solution Engineer, ISS CRS Exploring Automobile Safety & Mission Affirmation Assimilation Focal, NASA's Johnson Space Facility.Picture Credit Scores: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Visit a few of our other Faces of NASA..