." When I was actually about 16 or 17, I came upon this manual by Arthur C. Clarke got in touch with Room Journey 2001. That was really the very first science fiction publication that I've ever read through. I was just so recorded by what he had actually written given that things that he covered weren't [happening] in the far-off future, yet in the year 2001. In guide, he discusses a great deal concerning spaceport station, as well as space capsule that rise to the space station, and vehicles that visit the Moon or even the Moon center, plus all that. I indicate, these are actually phrases that you listen to right now regularly, right? As Well As Arthur C. Clarke really envisioned it at that time. To make sure that was interesting to me. I really hoped that one day I might work with something like that." In conditions of my education and learning, I was in fact going to enter into the area engineering, however after that a person advised me that technical design would certainly provide me a wider background. So I followed the insight, and it was actually the best factor to accomplish. I wound up learning a lot of traits, not only technical design however likewise a great deal concerning power design and also systems design all at once." ... At that point an option came with NASA. It was at that time that they started referring to the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan at that time was the Head of state, and he proposed this effort to cultivate the spaceport station. At that time, he phoned the spaceport station 'Freedom.'." I thought, 'Wow, what an amazing idea it would be wonderful if I could possibly deal with that.'." As well as of program, the main thing resulted in another, and also [I ended up working with the International Space Station.] So you never recognize what you are actually heading to end up performing." I rely on coexistence sometimes. The things that you carry out, somehow, bring about your final location. Some unseen pressures press you in that direction. When you recall, you discover that every thing fits together.".-- Douglas Wong, Systems Developer, ISS CRS Checking Out Auto Safety & Goal Assurance Assimilation Focal, NASA's Johnson Room Center.Photo Credit Score: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Check out a number of our various other Faces of NASA..