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Astrobee is complex autonomous system comprehending components on board the International Space Station and on Earth. It aims to help scientists and engineers drive innovative research faster as well as becoming the foundation for autonomous systems operating on future un-crewed space stations. I would have not believed I was going to work with Astrobee 10 years ago, let alone when I was a growing up. Being a kid in the mid 80s-90s in Costa Rica was quite different from today. Dreaming of working in space robotics was, unsurprisingly, only a dream. During this presentation, I will talk about the events that helped me navigate through the road that took me from this small Central American country to create maps on a weekly basis for the Astrobee robots in the International Space Station.