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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 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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XTRM SERIES RALLYFLIGHT: 1st EDITION ARGENTINA - |
Event ID: 18679Bid:243Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: RPF 1 T (Paraglider Control / Foot-launched / Flown solo)
Place: Concordia (Argentina)
Date(s): 03 Nov to 14 Nov 2026Website:https://www.xtrmseries.com/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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SRS Advance Edition, Mexico - |
Event ID: 18831Bid:1898Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Tapalpa (Mexico)
Date(s): 07 Nov to 14 Nov 2026Website:https://airtribune.com/srs-2026-6/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 08 November 2026 | FAI Sailplane Grand Prix - | Bona Bona (South Africa) |
| 12 November 2026 | Campeonato Argentino de Aladelta La Rioja 2026 - | La Rioja Argentina (Argentina) |
| 14 November 2026 | 2026 Condor Cup - | Santiago (Chile) |
| 14 November 2026 | 105th Haskovo Open - Bulgarian National PGA Championship 2026 - | Haskovo (Bulgaria) |
| 14 November 2026 | Regional Bragado XC 2026 - | Bragado (Argentina) |
| 19 November 2026 | 2026 Loma Bola Funny Open 2026 - | Loma Bola, Sierra de San Javier, Tucuman (Argentina) |
| 20 November 2026 | Final Stage of the 2026 Southern Brazilian Championship - Jaraguá do Sul - | Morro das Antenas, Jaragua do Sul (Brazil) |
| 21 November 2026 | 2026 Sélestat International F3P Masters - | Selestat (France) |
| 27 November 2026 | 2026 Open Internacional V&V 2026 Gran Canaria - | Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (Spain) |
| 28 November 2026 | 2026 3rd F1N Styria Cup - | Slovenke Konjice (Slovenia) |
Latest FAI World Record Claims
| 06 April 2026 | Space records : Distance to Earth : 406 767 km | |
| 06 April 2026 | Space records : Distance to Earth : 406 767 km | Christina Koch (USA) |
| 02 April 2026 | Space records : Altitude : 70 149,00 km | |
| 02 April 2026 | Space records : Altitude : 70 149,00 km | Christina Koch (USA) |
| 15 September 2024 | Space records : Altitude : 1 408,16 km |
