." When I was actually around 16 or even 17, I came upon this manual through Arthur C. Clarke got in touch with Space Odyssey 2001. That was actually the first sci-fi book that I've ever reviewed. I was actually so captured through what he had composed because the things that he discussed weren't [happening] in the far-off future, yet in the year 2001. In the book, he refers to a whole lot about spaceport station, and space capsule that go up to the spaceport station, and cars that visit the Moon or the Moon center, plus all that. I indicate, these are actually terms that you hear right now regularly, right? And Also Arthur C. Clarke actually imagined it at that time. To ensure that interested me. I hoped that sooner or later I might deal with something like that." In terms of my education and learning, I was in fact heading to enter the room design, yet then a person recommended me that mechanical engineering would give me a broader history. So I complied with the advice, and also it was actually the ideal trait to do. I wound up learning a whole lot of points, certainly not simply mechanical engineering however likewise a lot concerning power engineering and devices engineering at the same time." ... At that point an option included NASA. It went to that opportunity that they began referring to the space station. Ronald Reagan at that time was the President, and also he suggested this campaign to establish the space station. At that time, he got in touch with the spaceport station 'Independence.'." I assumed, 'Wow, what an impressive concept it will be fantastic if I could possibly work on that.'." And of course, a single thing triggered one more, and [I ended up working with the International Spaceport Station.] So you certainly never recognize what you are actually mosting likely to end up carrying out." I rely on coexistence in some cases. The many things that you do, one way or another, result in your ultimate location. Some unseen forces push you in that instructions. When you recall, you realize that whatever meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Solution Engineer, ISS CRS Exploring Vehicle Protection & Objective Affirmation Integration Focal, NASA's Johnson Space Facility.Image Credit History: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Visit some of our other Faces of NASA..