." When I was actually all around 16 or 17, I encountered this manual through Arthur C. Clarke called Space Journey 2001. That was really the very first sci-fi manual that I've ever read through. I was actually just so caught by what he had created given that the important things that he covered weren't [happening] in the far future, but in the year 2001. In the book, he discusses a whole lot concerning space stations, and also space shuttles that climb to the space station, as well as vehicles that visit the Moon or even the Moon center, plus all that. I indicate, these are actually phrases that you hear right now constantly, right? And Arthur C. Clarke in fact envisioned it back then. So that was interesting to me. I really hoped that sooner or later I might work on something like that." In terms of my education and learning, I was really going to go into the space engineering, however after that someone recommended me that technical design would certainly provide me a wider background. So I followed the assistance, and it was actually the ideal factor to carry out. I ended up discovering a whole lot of factors, certainly not merely technical engineering but likewise a lot concerning power engineering and also systems design together." ... At that point an option featured NASA. It went to that time that they started discussing the space station. Ronald Reagan at that time was the President, and also he suggested this effort to create the space station. During that time, he got in touch with the space station 'Flexibility.'." I presumed, 'Wow, what a stimulating principle it would certainly be wonderful if I could service that.'." As well as of training course, the main thing caused another, and also [I wound up servicing the International Space Station.] So you certainly never recognize what you're going to end up performing." I believe in coexistence sometimes. Things that you do, one way or another, result in your last destination. Some unnoticeable forces press you during that path. When you recall, you recognize that everything meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Solution Designer, ISS CRS Visiting Automobile Safety And Security & Goal Guarantee Combination Focal, NASA's Johnson Room Facility.Picture Credit History: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Visit a number of our other Images of NASA..