." When I was actually around 16 or even 17, I came across this book through Arthur C. Clarke contacted Space Odyssey 2001. That was in fact the initial sci-fi publication that I have actually ever read through. I was actually so captured by what he had actually created due to the fact that the many things that he wrote about weren't [happening] in the far future, but in the year 2001. In the book, he refers to a whole lot regarding space stations, as well as space capsule that climb to the space station, and automobiles that most likely to the Moon or the Moon base, plus all that. I imply, these are actually terms that you listen to today regularly, right? As Well As Arthur C. Clarke really visualized it during that time. So that was interesting to me. I really hoped that one day I could possibly work with one thing like that." In terms of my learning, I was really going to enter the room engineering, yet at that point somebody advised me that mechanical design would certainly offer me a wider history. So I adhered to the assistance, as well as it was the best point to carry out. I ended up learning a whole lot of traits, certainly not just mechanical engineering but likewise a whole lot about electrical engineering and units design concurrently." ... At that point an opportunity came with NASA. It went to that time that they started talking about the space station. Ronald Reagan during that time was the Head of state, and also he proposed this campaign to develop the space station. During that time, he got in touch with the spaceport station 'Freedom.'." I presumed, 'Wow, what a stimulating concept it would certainly be actually great if I can deal with that.'." And of course, one thing brought about one more, and [I ended up focusing on the International Space Station.] So you never understand what you're visiting find yourself performing." I count on synchronicity sometimes. The things that you carry out, somehow, cause your last location. Some undetectable pressures press you in that path. When you look back, you understand that every little thing meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Solution Engineer, ISS CRS Exploring Vehicle Protection & Mission Guarantee Assimilation Focal, NASA's Johnson Room Facility.Image Credit Report: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Look into some of our various other Images of NASA..