." When I was actually about 16 or 17, I stumbled upon this manual through Arthur C. Clarke phoned Room Journey 2001. That was really the first sci-fi book that I've ever before read. I was just so recorded by what he had actually composed due to the fact that the important things that he blogged about weren't [taking place] in the far future, yet in the year 2001. In guide, he refers to a lot about spaceport station, and space capsule that climb to the spaceport station, and also cars that most likely to the Moon or even the Moon base, plus all that. I mean, these are actually phrases that you listen to today all the time, right? As Well As Arthur C. Clarke actually imagined it back then. To ensure was interesting to me. I wished that at some point I can service one thing like that." In terms of my learning, I was in fact mosting likely to go into the room engineering, however after that a person advised me that mechanical design would offer me a broader history. So I followed the insight, and also it was actually the right point to accomplish. I wound up discovering a whole lot of points, certainly not merely technical design but also a whole lot regarding electrical design and also units engineering simultaneously." ... Then an opportunity came with NASA. It went to that opportunity that they began referring to the space station. Ronald Reagan back then was the Head of state, as well as he recommended this project to develop the spaceport station. Back then, he contacted the spaceport station 'Flexibility.'." I assumed, 'Wow, what an impressive idea it would be actually fantastic if I could possibly focus on that.'." As well as of program, one thing caused another, and [I found yourself focusing on the International Space Station.] So you never understand what you are actually going to end up doing." I count on coexistence in some cases. The many things that you carry out, one way or another, trigger your ultimate destination. Some unseen pressures push you in that instructions. When you remember, you understand that everything fits together.".-- Douglas Wong, Equipment Designer, ISS CRS Going To Motor Vehicle Protection & Mission Guarantee Assimilation Focal, NASA's Johnson Room Facility.Image Credit Score: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Take a look at some of our other Faces of NASA..