." When I was actually about 16 or 17, I came upon this manual by Arthur C. Clarke got in touch with Space Odyssey 2001. That was in fact the very first sci-fi book that I have actually ever before checked out. I was so captured through what he had actually written because the things that he wrote about weren't [taking place] in the far future, however in the year 2001. In guide, he refers to a great deal regarding space stations, and also space capsule that rise to the spaceport station, and also autos that head to the Moon or the Moon base, plus all that. I mean, these are actually conditions that you listen to now all the time, right? And Also Arthur C. Clarke in fact envisioned it at that time. To ensure interested me. I really hoped that someday I could possibly work with one thing like that." In phrases of my learning, I was actually going to go into the room engineering, but after that an individual advised me that mechanical design would give me a broader background. So I observed the advise, and also it was actually the correct thing to accomplish. I found yourself learning a whole lot of things, not just mechanical design yet additionally a lot regarding electric engineering as well as devices engineering at the same time." ... Then an option included NASA. It was at that time that they began discussing the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan at that time was the Head of state, as well as he suggested this effort to establish the space station. At that time, he phoned the space station 'Liberty.'." I believed, 'Wow, what an amazing concept it would be terrific if I can deal with that.'." And of training program, the main thing brought about another, as well as [I wound up focusing on the International Spaceport Station.] So you never recognize what you are actually mosting likely to wind up carrying out." I care about coexistence sometimes. The things that you perform, somehow, trigger your ultimate location. Some invisible pressures press you because instructions. When you remember, you realize that whatever meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Unit Engineer, ISS CRS Exploring Auto Safety And Security & Mission Affirmation Combination Focal, NASA's Johnson Space Center.Photo Debt: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Look into some of our other Faces of NASA..