." When I was around 16 or 17, I discovered this publication through Arthur C. Clarke phoned Area Journey 2001. That was in fact the 1st science fiction manual that I've ever read. I was so captured through what he had composed because the important things that he covered weren't [occurring] in the outlying future, however in the year 2001. In the book, he talks about a great deal concerning space stations, and space capsule that rise to the spaceport station, and also cars that most likely to the Moon or the Moon base, plus all that. I indicate, these are actually terms that you hear today regularly, right? As Well As Arthur C. Clarke actually imagined it back then. In order that interested me. I hoped that sooner or later I might work on one thing like that." In conditions of my education, I was in fact mosting likely to go into the room engineering, but after that a person advised me that mechanical design would certainly give me a broader history. So I followed the recommendations, as well as it was actually the appropriate point to perform. I found yourself finding out a great deal of things, not just technical design but likewise a great deal concerning power engineering and units design concurrently." ... Then an option came with NASA. It was at that time that they started discussing the space station. Ronald Reagan at that time was actually the Head of state, as well as he suggested this project to create the space station. At that time, he contacted the spaceport station 'Liberty.'." I presumed, 'Wow, what an exciting principle it would be actually fantastic if I can focus on that.'." And also of program, a single thing resulted in another, and also [I wound up dealing with the International Spaceport Station.] So you never recognize what you're mosting likely to wind up performing." I rely on coexistence often. Things that you perform, one way or another, cause your last location. Some unnoticeable powers press you during that path. When you remember, you understand that every little thing fits together.".-- Douglas Wong, Systems Engineer, ISS CRS Seeing Lorry Safety & Mission Guarantee Integration Focal, NASA's Johnson Room Facility.Graphic Credit Rating: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Look into a number of our various other Faces of NASA..