To be announced
Who can enter the Kibo-RPC?
Read the Kibo-RPC Guidebook carefully
How to Join the Australian Kibo-RPC program
Australian students in primary school, high school and university level students may apply for the competition. Students can be from all education sectors including homeschooling.
2. A team is comprised of at least three members, with a maximum of eight.3. Teams need to select whether they will participate in the Beginner course, or the Regular course.
4. To program Int-Ball2, students will need to use C++, or Python.
If students are unsure whether to select the Beginner course or Regular course, please check the table below:
Application Process
Call for participation is from July 1st to September 30th, 2026.
The Australian Kibo-RPC website for the 2026 challenge will be activated on July 1st.
Once the website is activated, you will be able to fill out the Application Form for Australian Kibo-RPC. If you have any questions, please email info@kiboaustralia.com.au
The application deadline is 23:59 AEST September 30, 2026.
Once registered, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) will inform you of your team ID via email.
Kibo RPC 2024 High-level Schedule
Call for participation
Deadline: 23:59 AEST September 30, 2026
Team application, virtual training and self-learning.
Participants will access the Kibo-RPC 2026 guidebook (once released) which will have links to the resources and simulation environment links that are required.
Release of Simulation Environment
October 2026
Participants will create programs using JAXA’s simulation environment.
Preliminary Round
Submission deadline: January- February 2027
The most successful Australian team with progress to the final round.
Final Round in ISS / Kibo module
April-June 2027
Final round will be hosted by JAXA at Tsukuba Space Center with real-time connections with ISS. The Australian representatives will have a private link up with the ISS for the final round.
When the results of the final round are released, there is a celebratory event at Tsukuba Space Center, where teams are invited for a tour of the JAXA facilities and meet teams from other countries. The date for this is after the final round and is pending based on scheduling.
Note that this schedule is subject to change depending on the experiment schedule in the ISS.
Why enter the Kibo RPC?
The Kibo Robot Programming Challenge is an educational program in which students solve various problems by programming free-flying robots (Int-Ball2) in the International Space Station (ISS).
The Kibo-RPC will inspire students to develop their educational and professional goals to a higher level.
Participants will have the opportunity to learn cutting-edge methodologies and hone their skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through this program.
The Kibo-RPC will also expand international exchange by encouraging students to interact with other participants from around the world.
Questions?
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Supported by
One Giant Leap Australia Foundation is the Australian Kibo-RPC Point of Contact, partnering with the Australian Space Agency in engaging with the education sector in Australia.
