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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
47th New Zealand Hang Gliding Open Championship - |
Event ID: 17133Bid:291Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Murchison New Zealand (New Zealand)
Date(s): 16 Jan to 25 Jan 2025Alternate dates: 23 Jan to 01 Feb 2025Website:https://airtribune.com/46th-new-zealand-hang-gliding-open-championship/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Hawkes Bay Paragliding XC 2025 - |
Event ID: 17226Bid:291Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Havelock North (New Zealand)
Date(s): 19 Jan to 25 Jan 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/hawkes-bay-paragliding-xc-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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6th British Winter Open - |
Event ID: 17396Bid:473Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Los Tanques, Roldanillo (Colombia)
Date(s): 18 Jan to 25 Jan 2025Website:https://airtribune.com/bwo2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 23 January 2025 | 2025 Riyadh Drone Racing World Cup - | Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) |
| 27 January 2025 | 2nd Copa Niviuk 2025 II edición - | Roldanillo (Colombia) |
| 01 February 2025 | Corryong PG Open 2025 - | Corryong (Australia) |
| 01 February 2025 | F1N Ventus cup - | Ajdovscina (Slovenia) |
| 01 February 2025 | British Accuracy Cup - Round 1 - | Woldingham (United Kingdom) |
| 02 February 2025 | 2025 FAI F3P World Championship for Indoor Aerobatic Model Aircraft - | Widen (Switzerland) |
| 04 February 2025 | 2024 14th Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2024 Colombia, Roldanillo - | Roldanillo (Colombia) |
| 06 February 2025 | 9th Thailand Paragliding Accuracy ASEAN Friendships Open (FAI CAT II) - AFA Nation League 2025 (Test Event of the 5th FAI Asian Paragliding Accuracy Championships) - | Pha Tak Suea, Sangkom, Nong khai (Thailand) |
| 07 February 2025 | Open Trujillo - Copa Q'Tanque 2025 - | Torococo – Trujillo (Venezuela) |
| 08 February 2025 | 2025 Kiwi World Cup of New Zealand - | Lost Hills, California (USA) |
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-) |
