The Kibo Robot Programming Challenge (Kibo-RPC) is an educational program hosted by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). During this challenge, students use computer programming skills to control free-flying robots (Astrobee and Int-Ball) to solve problems aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Participants will have the chance to learn cutting-edge methodologies and to hone their skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) through this program. It is hoped that, by getting the opportunity to collaborate alongside professional scientists and engineers, students will be inspired to develop their own educational and professional goals and dream bigger…
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Read the Kibo-RPC Guidebook and Entry Description carefully.
A team is comprised of 3 or more members.
Fill in the Application Form
Call for participation
February, 2021 Deadline: 31 March 2020
Team application, virtual training by STEMX-365 and self-learning:
April 2021
Participants will create programs using JAXA’s simulation environment.
June 2021
Winning team(s) will go to the final round.
Around October 2021
Final round will be hosted by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) at Tsukuba Space Center with real-time connections with ISS and will be also broadcasted globally.
Note that this schedule is subject to change depending on the experiment schedule in the ISS.
Note that this schedule is subject to change depending on the experiment schedule in the ISS.