." When I was about 16 or 17, I came upon this manual by Arthur C. Clarke got in touch with Room Journey 2001. That was actually the very first sci-fi manual that I've ever before checked out. I was actually so grabbed through what he had actually written because things that he covered weren't [taking place] in the far-off future, but in the year 2001. In guide, he refers to a whole lot regarding space stations, and also space capsule that increase to the space station, and lorries that most likely to the Moon or the Moon center, plus all that. I indicate, these are phrases that you listen to right now continuously, right? And Arthur C. Clarke really visualized it at that time. So that was interesting to me. I wished that someday I might work with one thing like that." In terms of my education, I was really visiting go into the room engineering, yet then somebody suggested me that technical design would give me a broader background. So I followed the guidance, and it was actually the best thing to accomplish. I ended up learning a lot of traits, certainly not only technical design but additionally a lot concerning electrical design and systems design concurrently." ... At that point a chance came with NASA. It went to that time that they began speaking about the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan during that time was actually the Head of state, and he suggested this campaign to build the spaceport station. At that time, he got in touch with the space station 'Freedom.'." I assumed, 'Wow, what an exciting concept it will be wonderful if I could possibly focus on that.'." And also of training program, one point brought about another, and also [I ended up servicing the International Space Station.] So you never ever recognize what you're heading to find yourself doing." I care about coexistence occasionally. The many things that you do, somehow, lead to your last location. Some undetectable forces drive you because path. When you look back, you realize that every thing meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Solution Designer, ISS CRS Going To Auto Protection & Purpose Guarantee Integration Focal, NASA's Johnson Space Center.Picture Credit Report: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Browse through some of our various other Images of NASA..