." From my earliest childhood, trip had consistently astounded me. I endured in the boonies and the farmlands, so I didn't possess next-door neighbors to go as well as have fun with. If I had not been operating, I was actually delegated to my personal units, as well as typically, I will simply be actually captivated due to the wildlife and also particularly, the birds of prey that I would see." To me, they worked with an independence of some kind or yet another. These birds and the view they have-- they can consume so much. So, from that aspect on, I knew I wanted to be actually involved in tour and aviation." I [taken pleasure in] all factors trip, all traits spaceflight. I could not obtain enough of it. I came to be an experienced visitor, whereas previously, I had not been much of a visitor. I could not get enough component to read about my heroes from trip as well as area. They became my role models and the path that they took involved, at some time or one more, a pretty extensive education and learning as well as dedication to accomplish well academically, actually, or even athletically. Therefore, I tossed myself in to that whole entire kind of state of mind." When I was helping the Air Force, I managed to fly and deal with airplane that I would certainly dream approximately, examining in the publications Aviation Full week and also Space Innovation. Listed below they are, correct before me." ... Thus, my job has actually been as close as feasible to that of a trip test developer. And after that, precisely the heels of being actually astounded through atmospherical air travel, operating in human spaceflight has actually placed me over the Moon.".-- Physician Donald Mendoza, Main Developer, NASA Engineering & Safety Center, NASA's Ames Proving ground.Picture Credit Report: NASA/Dominic HartInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Look at some of our various other Images of NASA.