." When I was around 16 or 17, I found this publication by Arthur C. Clarke called Area Odyssey 2001. That was actually the first sci-fi book that I've ever read. I was actually so captured through what he had actually composed since the things that he discussed weren't [occurring] in the far-off future, but in the year 2001. In the book, he speaks about a great deal about spaceport station, as well as space capsule that rise to the spaceport station, and cars that go to the Moon or even the Moon base, plus all that. I suggest, these are actually terms that you hear right now continuously, right? And Arthur C. Clarke in fact pictured it during that time. So that was interesting to me. I really hoped that one day I could possibly deal with one thing like that." In conditions of my learning, I was in fact mosting likely to go into the room design, however after that someone urged me that mechanical engineering will give me a broader history. So I followed the advice, and also it was actually the ideal trait to carry out. I wound up discovering a lot of points, not merely technical design yet also a whole lot regarding electrical engineering and units design together." ... After that a chance came with NASA. It was at that time that they started speaking about the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan back then was actually the Head of state, and he suggested this effort to cultivate the spaceport station. During that time, he got in touch with the space station 'Flexibility.'." I presumed, 'Wow, what an impressive concept it will be terrific if I can deal with that.'." And also of course, one point led to an additional, and [I wound up dealing with the International Space Station.] So you never understand what you are actually mosting likely to end up carrying out." I rely on coexistence in some cases. Things that you do, somehow, lead to your last location. Some unseen pressures press you during that direction. When you remember, you discover that every little thing meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Systems Developer, ISS CRS Checking Out Vehicle Safety & Mission Assurance Combination Focal, NASA's Johnson Space Center.Image Credit Report: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Visit several of our other Images of NASA..