." When I was all around 16 or even 17, I came across this manual through Arthur C. Clarke called Room Journey 2001. That was actually the 1st science fiction publication that I've ever checked out. I was actually just so grabbed by what he had composed due to the fact that things that he blogged about weren't [occurring] in the outlying future, yet in the year 2001. In guide, he discusses a whole lot concerning spaceport station, and also space capsule that increase to the spaceport station, and lorries that most likely to the Moon or even the Moon base, plus all that. I indicate, these are conditions that you hear right now all the time, right? And Arthur C. Clarke in fact visualized it at that time. So that interested me. I hoped that someday I could deal with one thing like that." In conditions of my education, I was in fact mosting likely to go into the room engineering, however after that a person recommended me that mechanical design would provide me a more comprehensive history. So I adhered to the advise, and it was the correct point to do. I wound up discovering a great deal of factors, certainly not simply mechanical engineering yet also a lot about electrical engineering and systems design together." ... At that point a chance featured NASA. It was at that time that they began talking about the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan at that time was the Head of state, and also he suggested this campaign to establish the space station. Back then, he got in touch with the space station 'Freedom.'." I believed, 'Wow, what an impressive concept it would certainly be great if I could possibly work on that.'." As well as of course, one thing caused one more, and [I found yourself focusing on the International Space Station.] So you certainly never understand what you are actually going to wind up carrying out." I rely on synchronicity at times. Things that you do, somehow, result in your final location. Some unseen forces drive you during that path. When you remember, you understand that everything fits together.".-- Douglas Wong, Unit Developer, ISS CRS Exploring Auto Safety & Mission Affirmation Combination Focal, NASA's Johnson Space Center.Picture Credit Report: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Have a look at a number of our various other Faces of NASA..