." When I was actually about 16 or even 17, I found this publication through Arthur C. Clarke called Area Journey 2001. That was really the first sci-fi publication that I've ever read through. I was so recorded through what he had composed given that things that he blogged about weren't [happening] in the outlying future, but in the year 2001. In the book, he speaks about a lot concerning spaceport station, and also space capsule that go up to the spaceport station, as well as autos that visit the Moon or the Moon base, plus all that. I mean, these are actually conditions that you hear right now regularly, right? As Well As Arthur C. Clarke actually imagined it at that time. So that interested me. I hoped that someday I could focus on one thing like that." In conditions of my learning, I was actually visiting enter the space design, however then an individual suggested me that mechanical engineering will provide me a wider background. So I adhered to the recommendations, as well as it was actually the appropriate thing to do. I ended up discovering a lot of things, certainly not simply technical engineering but additionally a great deal about electrical engineering and also units engineering concurrently." ... Then a possibility featured NASA. It was at that time that they started speaking about the space station. Ronald Reagan during that time was the Head of state, and he recommended this campaign to create the spaceport station. At that time, he contacted the spaceport station 'Freedom.'." I assumed, 'Wow, what a stimulating concept it would be actually terrific if I could possibly focus on that.'." And of training program, one point caused another, and also [I ended up dealing with the International Space Station.] So you never ever know what you are actually mosting likely to end up performing." I care about coexistence at times. The important things that you perform, one way or another, result in your ultimate destination. Some undetectable powers drive you because direction. When you look back, you recognize that whatever fits together.".-- Douglas Wong, Solution Developer, ISS CRS Checking Out Lorry Protection & Goal Affirmation Integration Focal, NASA's Johnson Room Center.Image Credit: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Look into a few of our other Images of NASA..