." When I was actually all around 16 or even 17, I found this publication by Arthur C. Clarke got in touch with Space Odyssey 2001. That was actually the 1st science fiction manual that I have actually ever read. I was actually so recorded through what he had actually composed considering that the many things that he covered weren't [happening] in the outlying future, however in the year 2001. In the book, he talks about a lot regarding space stations, as well as space capsule that climb to the spaceport station, as well as motor vehicles that visit the Moon or the Moon base, and all that. I mean, these are phrases that you listen to today continuously, right? And Arthur C. Clarke in fact envisioned it at that time. In order that interested me. I wished that sooner or later I could possibly work with something like that." In terms of my learning, I was in fact going to enter the space engineering, but after that an individual advised me that mechanical design would certainly offer me a broader history. So I followed the suggestions, and it was the ideal point to accomplish. I ended up finding out a lot of traits, not merely technical design however likewise a lot regarding electrical design and units engineering simultaneously." ... At that point a possibility possessed NASA. It was at that time that they started speaking about the space station. Ronald Reagan back then was the Head of state, and he suggested this campaign to develop the space station. Back then, he phoned the spaceport station 'Independence.'." I believed, 'Wow, what a thrilling principle it would be actually great if I could deal with that.'." And also of training course, the main thing caused yet another, as well as [I ended up dealing with the International Space Station.] So you never ever know what you are actually going to end up performing." I believe in synchronicity at times. Things that you perform, one way or another, trigger your ultimate place. Some undetectable powers press you during that instructions. When you recall, you understand that every thing meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Systems Developer, ISS CRS Seeing Vehicle Safety & Mission Guarantee Assimilation Focal, NASA's Johnson Area Center.Image Credit History: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Browse through a few of our other Images of NASA..