." When I was about 16 or even 17, I stumbled upon this book by Arthur C. Clarke called Area Journey 2001. That was in fact the first sci-fi publication that I have actually ever before reviewed. I was actually just so captured by what he had actually created given that the many things that he discussed weren't [happening] in the remote future, however in the year 2001. In guide, he discusses a great deal about space stations, as well as space capsule that rise to the space station, and also motor vehicles that go to the Moon or even the Moon base, plus all that. I mean, these are conditions that you hear now all the time, right? And Also Arthur C. Clarke in fact visualized it back then. So that interested me. I hoped that someday I might work on one thing like that." In conditions of my education and learning, I was really going to enter the room design, yet then a person advised me that mechanical engineering will offer me a wider history. So I adhered to the insight, and it was actually the best trait to perform. I ended up finding out a lot of factors, not just mechanical design however additionally a whole lot about electrical engineering and also systems design all at once." ... Then an opportunity featured NASA. It was at that opportunity that they began talking about the space station. Ronald Reagan back then was the Head of state, as well as he suggested this effort to establish the spaceport station. Back then, he phoned the space station 'Independence.'." I believed, 'Wow, what an impressive idea it would be actually fantastic if I can deal with that.'." And of program, something led to another, and also [I found yourself servicing the International Spaceport Station.] So you certainly never recognize what you're mosting likely to find yourself carrying out." I count on coexistence at times. The things that you do, somehow, trigger your final place. Some undetectable powers push you in that instructions. When you look back, you realize that everything meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Equipment Developer, ISS CRS Going To Auto Safety & Mission Guarantee Integration Focal, NASA's Johnson Area Center.Photo Debt: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Look at some of our other Faces of NASA..