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Systems Engineer Douglas Wong - NASA

." When I was actually all around 16 or 17, I encountered this manual through Arthur C. Clarke called Area Odyssey 2001. That was actually the initial sci-fi book that I have actually ever before read. I was just so captured through what he had actually created since the important things that he covered weren't [occurring] in the far future, however in the year 2001. In guide, he discusses a whole lot about spaceport station, as well as space capsule that go up to the spaceport station, and lorries that visit the Moon or the Moon center, plus all that. I suggest, these are actually phrases that you hear right now regularly, right? And Arthur C. Clarke actually envisioned it back then. In order that was interesting to me. I hoped that someday I can focus on something like that." In terms of my education, I was actually mosting likely to go into the space design, however at that point someone recommended me that mechanical engineering would offer me a more comprehensive history. So I followed the advice, and it was the ideal factor to perform. I found yourself finding out a whole lot of factors, not only technical design yet also a lot concerning electrical engineering as well as bodies design together." ... After that an opportunity featured NASA. It went to that opportunity that they started speaking about the space station. Ronald Reagan at that time was actually the President, as well as he recommended this effort to establish the spaceport station. At that time, he contacted the space station 'Independence.'." I presumed, 'Wow, what an impressive principle it would certainly be actually excellent if I can focus on that.'." As well as of training course, one point caused one more, as well as [I found yourself dealing with the International Space Station.] So you certainly never recognize what you're heading to find yourself performing." I believe in synchronicity in some cases. The important things that you perform, one way or another, lead to your last place. Some unseen pressures push you because path. When you look back, you understand that every little thing meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Solution Engineer, ISS CRS Going To Motor Vehicle Safety And Security &amp Goal Assurance Combination Focal, NASA's Johnson Room Facility.Image Credit Scores: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Look at several of our various other Images of NASA..