." When I was all around 16 or 17, I came upon this book through Arthur C. Clarke got in touch with Room Odyssey 2001. That was actually the 1st science fiction publication that I have actually ever before read through. I was just so recorded by what he had written given that things that he blogged about weren't [occurring] in the outlying future, however in the year 2001. In guide, he talks about a whole lot regarding spaceport station, and also space capsule that climb to the spaceport station, and also motor vehicles that most likely to the Moon or the Moon base, and all that. I suggest, these are phrases that you listen to today continuously, right? As Well As Arthur C. Clarke actually imagined it back then. To ensure that was interesting to me. I wished that at some point I might work on something like that." In conditions of my learning, I was really going to go into the space engineering, however at that point somebody encouraged me that mechanical engineering would give me a more comprehensive history. So I adhered to the advice, and also it was actually the ideal point to carry out. I wound up knowing a great deal of things, not only technical engineering however also a lot about electric design as well as devices design all at once." ... At that point an opportunity possessed NASA. It went to that time that they started speaking about the space station. Ronald Reagan back then was actually the Head of state, and he suggested this initiative to create the space station. At that time, he called the space station 'Freedom.'." I thought, 'Wow, what an impressive concept it would be terrific if I can work with that.'." And of training course, the main thing triggered one more, as well as [I wound up working with the International Spaceport Station.] So you never ever know what you are actually going to wind up carrying out." I care about coexistence sometimes. Things that you carry out, somehow, bring about your final place. Some unnoticeable pressures press you during that path. When you recall, you recognize that every little thing meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Equipment Developer, ISS CRS Exploring Lorry Protection & Objective Affirmation Combination Focal, NASA's Johnson Area Center.Photo Credit Score: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Have a look at several of our other Faces of NASA..