." When I was all around 16 or 17, I came upon this publication by Arthur C. Clarke contacted Space Odyssey 2001. That was really the initial sci-fi book that I've ever before reviewed. I was just so caught through what he had written considering that the important things that he covered weren't [occurring] in the far-off future, yet in the year 2001. In the book, he refers to a whole lot regarding spaceport station, and space capsule that go up to the spaceport station, and lorries that visit the Moon or even the Moon center, plus all that. I mean, these are actually terms that you listen to today constantly, right? And Arthur C. Clarke actually imagined it during that time. To ensure that was interesting to me. I wished that sooner or later I can work with one thing like that." In phrases of my education, I was really heading to go into the room design, however then somebody suggested me that mechanical engineering would certainly offer me a broader background. So I complied with the suggestions, as well as it was actually the right point to carry out. I wound up learning a whole lot of things, certainly not merely mechanical design yet additionally a whole lot regarding electrical engineering as well as units engineering all at once." ... After that a possibility came with NASA. It went to that opportunity that they began talking about the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan during that time was the Head of state, and also he recommended this initiative to create the space station. At that time, he got in touch with the spaceport station 'Flexibility.'." I believed, 'Wow, what an exciting concept it will be actually fantastic if I might focus on that.'." And also of program, one point caused another, as well as [I ended up servicing the International Spaceport Station.] So you never ever know what you're visiting find yourself carrying out." I count on coexistence occasionally. Things that you do, somehow, cause your ultimate place. Some undetectable pressures push you in that direction. When you look back, you discover that everything meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Systems Developer, ISS CRS Seeing Lorry Protection & Objective Assurance Assimilation Focal, NASA's Johnson Room Center.Picture Credit Rating: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Take a look at a few of our various other Images of NASA..