." When I was about 16 or 17, I discovered this manual through Arthur C. Clarke got in touch with Room Odyssey 2001. That was actually the first sci-fi manual that I've ever reviewed. I was so recorded by what he had actually written since the important things that he blogged about weren't [happening] in the far-off future, but in the year 2001. In guide, he speaks about a great deal about spaceport station, and space shuttles that rise to the space station, and also cars that visit the Moon or even the Moon base, plus all that. I imply, these are actually phrases that you hear now continuously, right? As Well As Arthur C. Clarke in fact envisioned it during that time. So that was interesting to me. I wished that sooner or later I could possibly service something like that." In phrases of my education and learning, I was really mosting likely to go into the room design, but after that someone suggested me that technical engineering will give me a wider background. So I adhered to the insight, and also it was the ideal trait to do. I wound up learning a lot of points, certainly not simply mechanical engineering yet likewise a lot regarding electrical engineering and also units engineering all at once." ... After that a possibility included NASA. It went to that opportunity that they began speaking about the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan at that time was actually the President, and he recommended this campaign to develop the space station. Back then, he got in touch with the space station 'Freedom.'." I believed, 'Wow, what a thrilling idea it would be actually terrific if I might service that.'." And of training course, one point brought about one more, and [I wound up working on the International Space Station.] So you never ever know what you're mosting likely to find yourself carrying out." I count on coexistence in some cases. Things that you do, one way or another, bring about your final place. Some invisible powers push you because path. When you remember, you understand that every thing meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Unit Engineer, ISS CRS Checking Out Vehicle Safety & Purpose Assurance Assimilation Focal, NASA's Johnson Area Facility.Image Credit Rating: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Look into several of our other Images of NASA..