." When I was actually all around 16 or 17, I encountered this publication by Arthur C. Clarke phoned Room Journey 2001. That was in fact the initial sci-fi book that I have actually ever reviewed. I was just so captured through what he had actually composed given that things that he covered weren't [happening] in the outlying future, but in the year 2001. In guide, he talks about a whole lot regarding space stations, and space capsule that climb to the space station, and also cars that visit the Moon or the Moon base, plus all that. I indicate, these are actually conditions that you listen to right now continuously, right? As Well As Arthur C. Clarke in fact envisioned it back then. So that interested me. I hoped that sooner or later I might work on one thing like that." In terms of my education and learning, I was really visiting enter into the space design, however at that point somebody urged me that mechanical design would give me a broader history. So I followed the suggestions, and also it was the correct thing to perform. I found yourself finding out a lot of things, not just technical design yet additionally a lot regarding electric design and also units design all at once." ... After that a chance came with NASA. It went to that time that they started speaking about the space station. Ronald Reagan at that time was actually the Head of state, and also he recommended this initiative to develop the spaceport station. During that time, he got in touch with the space station 'Flexibility.'." I thought, 'Wow, what an interesting concept it would be terrific if I could possibly service that.'." As well as of training course, the main thing caused an additional, and also [I found yourself servicing the International Spaceport Station.] So you never know what you are actually going to find yourself carrying out." I believe in coexistence often. The things that you carry out, one way or another, lead to your final place. Some unseen forces press you in that path. When you remember, you recognize that whatever fits together.".-- Douglas Wong, Unit Engineer, ISS CRS Going To Automobile Protection & Mission Guarantee Assimilation Focal, NASA's Johnson Space Facility.Image Credit Rating: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Look into some of our other Faces of NASA..