." When I was about 16 or 17, I came across this manual through Arthur C. Clarke got in touch with Space Odyssey 2001. That was really the initial sci-fi publication that I've ever read through. I was just so grabbed through what he had actually written given that the many things that he covered weren't [occurring] in the far future, but in the year 2001. In guide, he refers to a great deal concerning space stations, as well as space capsule that increase to the space station, and also vehicles that most likely to the Moon or even the Moon base, plus all that. I indicate, these are actually phrases that you hear now constantly, right? As Well As Arthur C. Clarke in fact pictured it at that time. To ensure that interested me. I really hoped that one day I could possibly focus on something like that." In terms of my education, I was actually heading to enter the room engineering, yet then an individual recommended me that technical design would give me a more comprehensive background. So I observed the assistance, and it was the right factor to carry out. I ended up discovering a great deal of factors, not only technical design yet additionally a whole lot about power engineering as well as devices design at the same time." ... At that point a chance possessed NASA. It went to that opportunity that they started referring to the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan at that time was the Head of state, as well as he recommended this project to establish the space station. During that time, he called the space station 'Flexibility.'." I assumed, 'Wow, what a fantastic principle it will be actually wonderful if I could work with that.'." And also of training course, the main thing brought about another, and also [I found yourself working on the International Spaceport Station.] So you never understand what you are actually mosting likely to end up performing." I count on coexistence sometimes. Things that you perform, one way or another, cause your last destination. Some unnoticeable forces push you because direction. When you recall, you recognize that whatever fits together.".-- Douglas Wong, Systems Designer, ISS CRS Going To Auto Safety & Purpose Guarantee Assimilation Focal, NASA's Johnson Space Center.Image Credit History: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Have a look at several of our other Faces of NASA..