." When I was around 16 or 17, I came upon this book through Arthur C. Clarke contacted Area Odyssey 2001. That was actually the initial science fiction book that I've ever checked out. I was actually just so caught through what he had actually composed since things that he covered weren't [taking place] in the far future, yet in the year 2001. In guide, he refers to a great deal concerning space stations, and also space capsule that climb to the spaceport station, and also automobiles that go to the Moon or the Moon center, plus all that. I mean, these are actually conditions that you hear today continuously, right? And Arthur C. Clarke actually visualized it during that time. To ensure was interesting to me. I hoped that one day I could focus on one thing like that." In terms of my education and learning, I was really mosting likely to go into the area design, but at that point somebody encouraged me that technical design will provide me a more comprehensive history. So I observed the advise, as well as it was the best factor to carry out. I wound up knowing a lot of points, not simply mechanical engineering however also a whole lot regarding power engineering as well as units design at the same time." ... At that point a chance featured NASA. It was at that opportunity that they started discussing the space station. Ronald Reagan during that time was the President, and he suggested this campaign to create the space station. Back then, he phoned the space station 'Freedom.'." I assumed, 'Wow, what an exciting principle it will be actually great if I could possibly work with that.'." As well as of course, the main thing triggered one more, and also [I ended up working on the International Space Station.] So you never know what you are actually visiting wind up performing." I rely on coexistence in some cases. The important things that you carry out, somehow, result in your final location. Some unnoticeable pressures push you because direction. When you recall, you discover that everything fits together.".-- Douglas Wong, Solution Designer, ISS CRS Visiting Vehicle Protection & Objective Guarantee Integration Focal, NASA's Johnson Space Center.Picture Credit Report: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Take a look at some of our various other Faces of NASA..