." When I was actually around 16 or even 17, I encountered this manual through Arthur C. Clarke called Area Journey 2001. That was in fact the very first sci-fi publication that I've ever before reviewed. I was actually just so grabbed through what he had actually created since things that he blogged about weren't [occurring] in the remote future, but in the year 2001. In guide, he speaks about a lot about space stations, as well as space shuttles that rise to the spaceport station, and also motor vehicles that go to the Moon or even the Moon center, and all that. I imply, these are phrases that you hear now continuously, right? And Arthur C. Clarke in fact imagined it during that time. In order that was interesting to me. I wished that at some point I could possibly deal with something like that." In phrases of my learning, I was really heading to go into the room engineering, yet after that an individual recommended me that technical engineering would certainly offer me a broader background. So I adhered to the advise, and also it was actually the ideal trait to do. I ended up discovering a great deal of things, certainly not simply technical design but also a lot regarding electric engineering and also bodies design together." ... Then an option featured NASA. It went to that time that they began discussing the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan back then was actually the Head of state, and he proposed this project to create the space station. At that time, he got in touch with the space station 'Independence.'." I believed, 'Wow, what a thrilling principle it would certainly be wonderful if I could work on that.'." And of course, a single thing resulted in an additional, and also [I found yourself focusing on the International Space Station.] So you never know what you're visiting find yourself doing." I care about coexistence occasionally. Things that you do, somehow, lead to your last destination. Some invisible powers drive you in that path. When you remember, you realize that every thing fits together.".-- Douglas Wong, Systems Designer, ISS CRS Checking Out Motor Vehicle Safety & Objective Assurance Combination Focal, NASA's Johnson Area Facility.Photo Credit Rating: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Have a look at some of our other Faces of NASA..