
Students look over one of the robots to compete in the 1999 Southeastern Regional robotic competition being held at Kennedy Space Center March 4-6. Thirty schools from around the country have converged at KSC for the event that pits the team-built gladiator robots against each other in an athletic-style competition. KSC is hosting the event being sponsored by the nonprofit organization For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, known as FIRST. The FIRST robotics competition is designed to provide students with a hands-on, inside look at engineering and other professional careers
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KSC-99pp0261
Date Created
March 1, 1999
Center
KSC
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Location
Kennedy Space Center, FL
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