." When I was all around 16 or even 17, I encountered this manual through Arthur C. Clarke contacted Area Journey 2001. That was really the 1st science fiction manual that I have actually ever read through. I was so caught by what he had actually created due to the fact that things that he wrote about weren't [taking place] in the remote future, however in the year 2001. In guide, he talks about a lot concerning spaceport station, as well as space capsule that rise to the spaceport station, and also vehicles that visit the Moon or even the Moon center, plus all that. I suggest, these are terms that you listen to now constantly, right? And Arthur C. Clarke in fact envisioned it back then. To ensure was interesting to me. I hoped that someday I can work with one thing like that." In phrases of my education and learning, I was in fact mosting likely to go into the room engineering, yet at that point somebody encouraged me that mechanical engineering would give me a more comprehensive background. So I complied with the recommendations, and also it was actually the ideal thing to do. I ended up finding out a great deal of points, certainly not simply mechanical design yet also a whole lot concerning electrical design as well as systems design simultaneously." ... Then a chance featured NASA. It was at that time that they started discussing the space station. Ronald Reagan back then was the President, and also he suggested this project to develop the space station. At that time, he called the spaceport station 'Liberty.'." I assumed, 'Wow, what an amazing principle it would be actually great if I could work on that.'." As well as of training program, a single thing triggered yet another, and [I ended up dealing with the International Space Station.] So you never ever recognize what you're heading to wind up doing." I rely on coexistence at times. The important things that you perform, one way or another, cause your last destination. Some unseen powers press you because instructions. When you look back, you realize that everything meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Unit Designer, ISS CRS Checking Out Lorry Protection & Goal Affirmation Combination Focal, NASA's Johnson Area Facility.Image Credit Score: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Look into several of our various other Images of NASA..