." When I was about 16 or even 17, I discovered this publication by Arthur C. Clarke got in touch with Area Journey 2001. That was actually the first science fiction book that I've ever read. I was just so caught through what he had created due to the fact that the important things that he blogged about weren't [occurring] in the far-off future, but in the year 2001. In guide, he refers to a great deal regarding spaceport station, and also space shuttles that climb to the spaceport station, and lorries that head to the Moon or the Moon base, and all that. I suggest, these are phrases that you hear now continuously, right? And Arthur C. Clarke in fact visualized it at that time. So that was interesting to me. I hoped that at some point I could service something like that." In conditions of my education, I was really mosting likely to enter into the area design, but after that somebody advised me that technical engineering would provide me a more comprehensive background. So I complied with the advice, and also it was the ideal trait to perform. I found yourself knowing a lot of factors, not merely technical engineering however additionally a whole lot regarding electric design and bodies engineering all at once." ... After that a chance possessed NASA. It was at that opportunity that they began discussing the space station. Ronald Reagan back then was the Head of state, and he proposed this project to develop the space station. During that time, he contacted the space station 'Freedom.'." I believed, 'Wow, what an impressive concept it would certainly be actually fantastic if I could possibly work with that.'." And of course, the main thing resulted in an additional, and [I found yourself dealing with the International Space Station.] So you never recognize what you are actually heading to end up performing." I rely on synchronicity at times. The important things that you carry out, one way or another, lead to your ultimate location. Some invisible powers push you because path. When you look back, you discover that everything meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Systems Developer, ISS CRS Checking Out Auto Security & Objective Affirmation Assimilation Focal, NASA's Johnson Area Facility.Graphic Credit Rating: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Look at a number of our other Images of NASA..