." Coming from my earliest youth, tour had consistently mesmerized me. I survived in the boonies and the fields, so I didn't have next-door neighbors to go and enjoy with. If I had not been working, I was actually delegated my personal devices, and also typically, I will just be actually spellbinded by the creatures as well as especially, the predators that I would see." To me, they stood for a liberty of some kind or another. These birds as well as the sight they have-- they can easily absorb a lot. Therefore, coming from that factor on, I knew I desired to be associated with flight as well as aeronautics." I [appreciated] all points tour, all factors spaceflight. I couldn't get sufficient of it. I came to be an experienced visitor, whereas in the past, I had not been much of a reader. I could not receive enough component to read about my heroes coming from trip as well as space. They became my shining example and also the pathway that they took involved, at some time or one more, a rather strenuous education as well as dedication to accomplish effectively academically, literally, or athletically. So, I tossed myself into that whole entire type of way of thinking." When I was working with the Air Force, I had the capacity to fly as well as work with airplane that I will hope approximately, examining in the publications Air travel Week as well as Area Innovation. Right here they are actually, right facing me." ... Thus, my occupation has actually been actually as close as possible to that of a tour test developer. And then, right on the heels of being actually spellbinded by atmospheric trip, working in individual spaceflight has actually placed me over the Moon.".-- Doctor Donald Mendoza, Chief Developer, NASA Engineering & Security Facility, NASA's Ames .Picture Credit Score: NASA/Dominic HartInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Look into several of our other Images of NASA.