." When I was all around 16 or 17, I discovered this publication by Arthur C. Clarke phoned Space Odyssey 2001. That was actually the 1st sci-fi manual that I've ever before read through. I was actually so caught by what he had written due to the fact that the many things that he wrote about weren't [occurring] in the far future, however in the year 2001. In the book, he talks about a whole lot regarding space stations, and space shuttles that increase to the spaceport station, and also autos that most likely to the Moon or the Moon base, plus all that. I imply, these are actually conditions that you hear today constantly, right? And Also Arthur C. Clarke actually pictured it at that time. To make sure that interested me. I wished that someday I could focus on one thing like that." In conditions of my learning, I was really going to go into the space engineering, but after that an individual urged me that technical engineering would certainly provide me a more comprehensive background. So I observed the advise, and also it was actually the best thing to perform. I wound up finding out a lot of factors, not simply mechanical engineering however additionally a lot about power engineering and also bodies design concurrently." ... Then an opportunity featured NASA. It was at that time that they started referring to the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan during that time was actually the Head of state, and also he recommended this effort to create the spaceport station. At that time, he contacted the spaceport station 'Freedom.'." I assumed, 'Wow, what a fantastic concept it would certainly be actually fantastic if I could work on that.'." And also of program, a single thing caused another, and also [I found yourself working with the International Spaceport Station.] So you never recognize what you are actually visiting end up carrying out." I care about coexistence often. Things that you carry out, one way or another, bring about your ultimate destination. Some unnoticeable forces drive you during that instructions. When you recall, you discover that every little thing meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Solution Developer, ISS CRS Seeing Auto Security & Objective Guarantee Integration Focal, NASA's Johnson Room Center.Graphic Credit: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Look at a few of our other Faces of NASA..