." When I was actually all around 16 or even 17, I stumbled upon this manual through Arthur C. Clarke got in touch with Space Odyssey 2001. That was in fact the 1st science fiction book that I have actually ever checked out. I was actually just so grabbed by what he had actually written given that the important things that he covered weren't [occurring] in the remote future, yet in the year 2001. In guide, he talks about a great deal about space stations, as well as space shuttles that rise to the spaceport station, and lorries that go to the Moon or the Moon base, plus all that. I suggest, these are terms that you listen to now at all times, right? As Well As Arthur C. Clarke actually imagined it back then. So that interested me. I hoped that at some point I might service something like that." In phrases of my education and learning, I was actually going to enter the space design, but at that point someone advised me that technical design would certainly provide me a broader history. So I adhered to the assistance, as well as it was the ideal trait to do. I wound up knowing a lot of traits, certainly not just technical engineering however additionally a great deal regarding power design and also devices engineering at the same time." ... Then an opportunity came with NASA. It was at that opportunity that they started discussing the space station. Ronald Reagan back then was actually the President, and also he suggested this project to create the spaceport station. At that time, he phoned the spaceport station 'Liberty.'." I believed, 'Wow, what a stimulating concept it would certainly be actually fantastic if I could possibly focus on that.'." And of course, one point caused another, and also [I ended up servicing the International Spaceport Station.] So you certainly never recognize what you are actually going to end up doing." I care about coexistence in some cases. The things that you perform, somehow, trigger your final place. Some undetectable forces press you in that path. When you recall, you recognize that everything fits together.".-- Douglas Wong, Systems Developer, ISS CRS Going To Auto Safety And Security & Goal Guarantee Combination Focal, NASA's Johnson Area Facility.Picture Credit Report: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Browse through some of our various other Faces of NASA..