." When I was all around 16 or 17, I encountered this book by Arthur C. Clarke contacted Room Journey 2001. That was really the first science fiction manual that I've ever before read. I was actually so captured by what he had actually created since things that he blogged about weren't [occurring] in the far-off future, however in the year 2001. In guide, he talks about a whole lot concerning space stations, and also space capsule that rise to the space station, and also lorries that go to the Moon or the Moon center, and all that. I suggest, these are actually phrases that you listen to right now regularly, right? And Arthur C. Clarke in fact imagined it during that time. So that was interesting to me. I really hoped that someday I might deal with something like that." In terms of my education and learning, I was in fact mosting likely to enter into the room design, yet then a person suggested me that technical design will provide me a more comprehensive background. So I complied with the assistance, and also it was actually the right point to perform. I found yourself knowing a lot of factors, not just mechanical design however additionally a whole lot regarding power design and units design simultaneously." ... Then an option came with NASA. It was at that opportunity that they started discussing the space station. Ronald Reagan back then was actually the President, and he suggested this campaign to build the space station. At that time, he contacted the space station 'Independence.'." I believed, 'Wow, what an impressive principle it will be actually excellent if I could possibly work with that.'." And also of program, the main thing brought about yet another, and [I found yourself dealing with the International Spaceport Station.] So you certainly never recognize what you are actually heading to find yourself carrying out." I rely on coexistence at times. The things that you carry out, one way or another, result in your final location. Some invisible pressures press you because path. When you look back, you discover that every little thing fits together.".-- Douglas Wong, Solution Engineer, ISS CRS Going To Automobile Security & Objective Assurance Assimilation Focal, NASA's Johnson Space Center.Image Credit: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Take a look at several of our other Faces of NASA..