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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 Hong Kong International Drone Soccer Competition - |
Event ID: 16385Bid:269Event classification: Open International - Non World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F9A - Drone Soccer Team event
Place: Hong Kong (Hong Kong, China)
Date(s): 21 Dec to 22 Dec 2024Website:http://www.dsahk.orgEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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13th Korca Open Air - |
Event ID: 17326Bid:701Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Korca (Albania)
Date(s): 20 Dec to 22 Dec 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/korca-open-air2Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 26 December 2024 | 2024 Negev Open - | Urim (Israel) |
| 27 December 2024 | 2024 Hanukkah Open - | Urim (Israel) |
| 29 December 2024 | KeQiao World Drone Racing Open international - | ShaoXing，China (China (People's Republic of)) |
| 03 January 2025 | Andes Open MERIDA 2025 - | Merida (Venezuela) |
| 05 January 2025 | 2025 FAI Qualifying Sailplane Grand Prix - | Gawler (Australia) |
| 05 January 2025 | 2025 New Zealand Paragliding Open and NZ National Championships - | Rotorua (New Zealand) |
| 05 January 2025 | Corryong Cup 2025 - | Corryong (Australia) |
| 08 January 2025 | Primera Válida Nacional Open Roldanillo and Irish Open - | Los Tanques, Roldanillo (Colombia) |
| 11 January 2025 | 2025 FAI Hong Kong Open Drone Racing Championship - | Hong Kong (Hong Kong, China) |
| 11 January 2025 | Nishifuji Japan Classic 2025 - | Fujinomiya City (Japan) |
Latest FAI World Record Claims
| 15 September 2024 | Space records : Altitude : 1 412 km | |
| 15 September 2024 | Space records : Altitude : 1 412 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-) |
