." When I was around 16 or 17, I encountered this manual by Arthur C. Clarke called Area Journey 2001. That was actually the first sci-fi manual that I have actually ever read through. I was actually so grabbed through what he had actually composed due to the fact that the things that he covered weren't [occurring] in the far-off future, but in the year 2001. In the book, he discusses a great deal concerning spaceport station, and also space capsule that increase to the spaceport station, and also vehicles that visit the Moon or the Moon base, plus all that. I indicate, these are conditions that you listen to today continuously, right? And Arthur C. Clarke actually visualized it at that time. To ensure was interesting to me. I really hoped that at some point I could possibly work on something like that." In conditions of my education and learning, I was in fact going to enter into the space engineering, yet after that somebody urged me that mechanical design will give me a wider history. So I adhered to the guidance, and also it was actually the right thing to carry out. I found yourself knowing a great deal of factors, not just technical design however likewise a great deal regarding electrical engineering as well as systems design together." ... At that point an opportunity came with NASA. It was at that time that they began speaking about the space station. Ronald Reagan back then was actually the President, and also he suggested this campaign to develop the space station. Back then, he got in touch with the space station 'Liberty.'." I thought, 'Wow, what an interesting idea it would be actually wonderful if I could deal with that.'." And also of course, the main thing brought about an additional, and also [I found yourself working with the International Spaceport Station.] So you never ever know what you're visiting find yourself doing." I care about coexistence in some cases. Things that you perform, one way or another, cause your final place. Some undetectable forces push you because direction. When you remember, you recognize that everything fits together.".-- Douglas Wong, Systems Engineer, ISS CRS Going To Lorry Security & Purpose Guarantee Combination Focal, NASA's Johnson Space Facility.Image Credit: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Look into several of our other Images of NASA..