." When I was actually around 16 or 17, I came across this book through Arthur C. Clarke contacted Space Odyssey 2001. That was really the initial sci-fi book that I've ever checked out. I was actually so caught through what he had actually composed because things that he covered weren't [taking place] in the outlying future, however in the year 2001. In the book, he talks about a great deal regarding space stations, and space shuttles that rise to the space station, as well as autos that visit the Moon or the Moon center, and all that. I indicate, these are terms that you hear today regularly, right? And Arthur C. Clarke in fact envisioned it at that time. In order that was interesting to me. I wished that at some point I might focus on something like that." In conditions of my education and learning, I was really heading to enter into the room engineering, yet at that point a person suggested me that mechanical engineering would certainly give me a more comprehensive history. So I complied with the tips, as well as it was the ideal factor to do. I found yourself learning a whole lot of points, certainly not just technical design however likewise a whole lot regarding power engineering and also bodies engineering simultaneously." ... After that a possibility came with NASA. It went to that time that they began talking about the space station. Ronald Reagan back then was the President, and also he suggested this project to cultivate the space station. During that time, he phoned the spaceport station 'Liberty.'." I presumed, 'Wow, what an impressive principle it would certainly be terrific if I might deal with that.'." And also of course, something resulted in yet another, as well as [I wound up servicing the International Spaceport Station.] So you never understand what you are actually heading to end up carrying out." I believe in synchronicity sometimes. Things that you perform, somehow, result in your last location. Some invisible pressures push you during that instructions. When you look back, you discover that every little thing meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Solution Developer, ISS CRS Seeing Lorry Safety And Security & Purpose Affirmation Assimilation Focal, NASA's Johnson Room Center.Picture Credit Rating: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Visit a few of our other Images of NASA..