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60 years ago today: Sputnik 1 and the Dawn of Space | |
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History changed 60 years ago on 4 October 1957: Read more... |
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NASA’s top man Charles Bolden is still aiming for the stars | |
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Charles Bolden, who has been awarded the prestigious FAI Gold Space Medal for 2016, knows about space. Not only has he been in orbit four times, but for the last seven years he has been at the head of.... Read more... |
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7 September 1956: The first human flies above 100.000 feet | |
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60 years ago on 7 September 1956, American Test pilot Iven C. Kincheloe Jr. flew at more than 3.200 km/h (2.000 mp/h) and to a height of 38.5 km (126.200 feet), becoming the first human ever to fly ab.... Read more... |
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Congratulations from Space for the FAI Komarov Diploma! | |
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“I am absolutely delighted for Scott and Mikhail to receive that very well deserved honour.” Live from the International Space Station (ISS), the British Astronaut Tim Peake congratulated Scott Ke.... Read more... |
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2015 FAI Annual Report released | |
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The 2015 FAI Annual Report provides an overview of all our activities with plenty of pictures. More compact than the previous editions, it includes the competitions, records, awards, our sponsor Breit.... Read more... |
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NASA’s top man Charles Bolden is still aiming for the stars | |
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Charles Bolden, who has been awarded the prestigious FAI Gold Space Medal for 2016, knows about space. Not only has he been in orbit four times, but for the last seven years he has been at the head of.... Read more... |
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7 September 1956: The first human flies above 100.000 feet | |
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60 years ago on 7 September 1956, American Test pilot Iven C. Kincheloe Jr. flew at more than 3.200 km/h (2.000 mp/h) and to a height of 38.5 km (126.200 feet), becoming the first human ever to fly ab.... Read more... |
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Congratulations from Space for the FAI Komarov Diploma! | |
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“I am absolutely delighted for Scott and Mikhail to receive that very well deserved honour.” Live from the International Space Station (ISS), the British Astronaut Tim Peake congratulated Scott Ke.... Read more... |
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11 October 2005: Russian Cosmonaut Krikalev becomes the Absolute Recor.... | |
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Ten years ago, on October 11th 2005 at 01:10:00 (UTC), the manned transport space vehicle “Soyuz TM - 6” landed in the north of Kazakhstan. Hours before, the eleventh expedition to the Internati.... Read more... |
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Interview with Alexey Leonov, the First Man to Walk in Outer Space | |
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On 18 March 1965, FAI celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first space-walk. Russian cosmonaut Alexey Leonov achieved this feat during the Voshkod 2 mission. He stayed out in space for 12 min 9 sec,.... Read more... |
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Current Events
FAI World Gliding Championships - |
Event ID: 15471Bid:259Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Tábor (Czech Republic)
Date(s): 07 Jun to 21 Jun 2025Website:http://www.wgc2025.czEvent Organiser
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Campeonato de España Cross Country 2025 - |
Event ID: 17550Bid:669Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Barruera (Spain)
Date(s): 14 Jun to 21 Jun 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/campeonato-de-espana-cross-country-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Ozone Chelan Open 2025 - |
Event ID: 17623Bid:461Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Chelan, WA (USA)
Date(s): 15 Jun to 20 Jun 2025Website:https://airtribune.com/ozone-chelan-open-2025/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI Junior World Gliding Championships - |
Event ID: 17796Bid:245Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Lake Keepit (Australia)
Date(s): 06 Jan to 20 Jan 2029Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Barberton Paragliding Nationals 2025 - |
Event ID: 17812Bid:302Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Barberton Mpumulanga, South Africa (South Africa)
Date(s): 15 Jun to 21 Jun 2025Alternate dates: 15 Jun to 21 Jun 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/barberton-paragliding-open-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Slovak Open 2025 - |
Event ID: 17842Bid:300Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Zilina (Slovakia)
Date(s): 14 Jun to 19 Jun 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/slovak-open-2025-advance-paragliding-national-championshipEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Flymaster XC Challenge 2025 - |
Event ID: 17847Bid:374Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Laragne (France)
Date(s): 14 Jun to 20 Jun 2025Website:https://airtribune.com/flymaster-xc-challenge-2025/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Polish Open Paramotor Slalom Championships Przykona - |
Event ID: 17852Bid:294Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: RPL 1 T (Paraglider Control / Landplane / Flown solo)
Place: Przykona (Poland)
Date(s): 14 Jun to 18 Jun 2025Website:http://www.kadrappg.pl/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 16 June 2025 | Termikkligaen Vågå Open 2025 (NC-Veka) - | Vågåmo (Norway) |
| 18 June 2025 | 2nd 2025 Korea Paragliding League 2nd & Championship – Mungyeong - | Mungyeong-si (Korea) |
| 19 June 2025 | 2025 Stanislav Kulacichin Memory World Cup - | Shabla (Bulgaria) |
| 19 June 2025 | 24th international Alpen Open 2025 / Austrian National Championship 2025 - | Gnadenwald (Austria) |
| 19 June 2025 | Campeonato Paulista de Parapente 2025 - 1ra Etapa - Ilha do Ar - | santo antonio da alegria (Brazil) |
| 19 June 2025 | 11th Campeonato Brasileiro Classe Sport - Formosa GO - | Formosa (Brazil) |
| 20 June 2025 | 1st Summer Championship of Kazakhstan for landing accuracy - | Taldykorgan (Kazakhstan) |
| 20 June 2025 | 2025 Open Internacional F3F Cantabria - | Punta Ballota, Suances (Spain) |
| 20 June 2025 | 2025 Swiss JURA CUP - | Ciriè (Torino) (Italy) |
| 20 June 2025 | 2025 Drone Racing World Cup Hungary - | Mogyoród (Hungary) |
Latest FAI World Record Claims
| 15 September 2024 | Space records : Altitude : 1 408,16 km | |
| 15 September 2024 | Space records : Altitude : 1 408,16 km | Sarah Gillis (USA) |
| 12 September 2015 | Space records : Accumulated space flight time : 878 d 11 h 29 min 24 sec | Gennady I Padalka (RUS) |
| 26 February 2011 | Space records : Assembled mass of spaceships linked in flight : 515 085 kg | |
| 14 June 2008 | Space records : Assembled mass of spaceships linked in flight : 397 870 kg | Sts And Iss Crews Members (-i-) |
