." When I was about 16 or 17, I encountered this book through Arthur C. Clarke contacted Area Journey 2001. That was in fact the very first sci-fi manual that I've ever before checked out. I was so recorded by what he had written due to the fact that the many things that he blogged about weren't [happening] in the far future, however in the year 2001. In the book, he refers to a great deal concerning spaceport station, and space shuttles that go up to the spaceport station, and lorries that visit the Moon or the Moon center, and all that. I mean, these are conditions that you listen to now at all times, right? As Well As Arthur C. Clarke really envisioned it back then. To ensure that was interesting to me. I wished that sooner or later I could possibly deal with one thing like that." In conditions of my education and learning, I was actually visiting go into the area design, however at that point somebody recommended me that mechanical engineering will provide me a wider history. So I followed the suggestions, as well as it was the right trait to perform. I ended up discovering a great deal of traits, certainly not just technical design however likewise a great deal regarding electric engineering and also bodies design simultaneously." ... Then a possibility possessed NASA. It went to that opportunity that they began speaking about the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan back then was the President, as well as he proposed this effort to establish the space station. At that time, he contacted the space station 'Liberty.'." I assumed, 'Wow, what an amazing concept it would certainly be actually fantastic if I could focus on that.'." As well as of course, one thing brought about one more, as well as [I found yourself focusing on the International Space Station.] So you never understand what you are actually going to wind up doing." I believe in synchronicity occasionally. The things that you carry out, somehow, bring about your ultimate place. Some unseen powers press you because direction. When you look back, you discover that everything fits together.".-- Douglas Wong, Solution Developer, ISS CRS Going To Vehicle Safety & Purpose Guarantee Integration Focal, NASA's Johnson Space Center.Graphic Credit Score: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Look into some of our various other Faces of NASA..