." When I was actually about 16 or 17, I discovered this book through Arthur C. Clarke called Room Odyssey 2001. That was in fact the very first sci-fi manual that I've ever read through. I was so captured through what he had actually composed given that the many things that he wrote about weren't [taking place] in the far-off future, yet in the year 2001. In the book, he refers to a great deal regarding spaceport station, and space capsule that increase to the space station, and automobiles that most likely to the Moon or the Moon base, plus all that. I imply, these are phrases that you hear right now at all times, right? And Also Arthur C. Clarke in fact visualized it back then. In order that was interesting to me. I wished that one day I could possibly focus on something like that." In phrases of my education, I was actually mosting likely to go into the area design, however then somebody advised me that technical engineering would certainly give me a broader background. So I followed the suggestions, as well as it was the ideal thing to perform. I wound up knowing a lot of traits, certainly not only technical design but also a great deal concerning power engineering and also bodies design concurrently." ... Then an option included NASA. It was at that opportunity that they started discussing the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan during that time was actually the President, and he suggested this campaign to cultivate the spaceport station. During that time, he called the space station 'Flexibility.'." I believed, 'Wow, what a fantastic concept it will be wonderful if I can work on that.'." And also of program, the main thing triggered one more, and [I ended up focusing on the International Spaceport Station.] So you never recognize what you are actually going to find yourself doing." I rely on synchronicity occasionally. The things that you perform, somehow, trigger your ultimate location. Some unseen powers push you during that instructions. When you recall, you understand that every little thing fits together.".-- Douglas Wong, Unit Designer, ISS CRS Seeing Motor Vehicle Safety & Objective Assurance Integration Focal, NASA's Johnson Area Facility.Graphic Credit: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Look at a number of our other Images of NASA..