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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 Pan-American Hang Gliding Championships - |
Event ID: 13155Bid:310Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Big Spring, Texas (USA)
Date(s): 03 Aug to 14 Aug 2020Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI World Paragliding Aerobatic Championship - |
Event ID: 13643Bid:277Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Solo Aerobatics
Place: Trasaghis, Udine (Italy)
Date(s): 06 Aug to 14 Aug 2020Website:http://www.vololiberofriuli.itEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Swiss Paragliding Open Fiesch - |
Event ID: 13989Bid:305Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Fiesch, Valais (Switzerland)
Date(s): 04 Aug to 09 Aug 2020Website:www.shv-fsvl.ch / www.fluggruppe-aletsch.chEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Int. German Flatlands Hanggliding 2020 - |
Event ID: 14051Bid:266Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Altes Lager (Germany)
Date(s): 03 Aug to 08 Aug 2020Website:https://www.dcb.org/wettbewerbe/flatlands-hg/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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British National Hang-gliding Championships / Chabre Open 2020 - |
Event ID: 14448Bid:473Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Montagne de Chabre, Laragne-Ribiers (France)
Date(s): 02 Aug to 08 Aug 2020Alternate dates: 09 Aug to 15 Aug 2020Website:https://nats.bhgcomps.uk/content/2020-uk-nats-and-chabre-openEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Klippeneck-Segelflug-Wettbewerb - |
Event ID: 14477Bid:266Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 18 meter Class
Place: Klippeneck (Germany)
Date(s): 01 Aug to 08 Aug 2020Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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2020 Turkish Nationals - |
Event ID: 14564Bid:307Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Osmaneli/Bilecik (Turkey)
Date(s): 04 Aug to 09 Aug 2020Website:https://airtribune.com/turkish-nationals-2020/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Niviuk Paragliding Open FAI 2 & Pre-PWC - Suspended - |
Event ID: 14585Bid:669Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Ager (Spain)
Date(s): 01 Aug to 07 Aug 2020Website:www.parapentectnp.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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US Nationals - |
Event ID: 14598Bid:310Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Open Class
Place: Waller,TX (USA)
Date(s): 02 Aug to 08 Aug 2020Website:http:/ /www.ssa.org/Contests?cid=2453Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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XCMonsters Moscow Open 2020 - |
Event ID: 14619Bid:612Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Konchinka, Tula region (Russian Federation)
Date(s): 01 Aug to 09 Aug 2020Alternate dates: 08 Aug to 16 Aug 2020Website:https://airtribune.com/xcm2020Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Adventure in Siberia. Russian Open. Kuray - |
Event ID: 14620Bid:612Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Kuray (Russian Federation)
Date(s): 01 Aug to 07 Aug 2020Website:https://airtribune.com/aisor2020Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Les 8 jours de Fontainebleau - |
Event ID: 14632Bid:265Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Moret (France)
Date(s): 01 Aug to 08 Aug 2020Website:http://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/championnat-regional-ile-de-france/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Italian Paragliding Open 2020 - |
Event ID: 14655Bid:277Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Cuorgne (Italy)
Date(s): 01 Aug to 08 Aug 2020Alternate dates: 22 Aug to 29 Aug 2020Website:https://www.pgchampion.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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NC uka Vågå - |
Event ID: 14664Bid:292Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Vågå (Norway)
Date(s): 01 Aug to 08 Aug 2020Website:https://www.klubbinfo.no/kkpg/index.htmlEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 07 August 2020 | Russian national Сhampionship XC 2020 - | St. Petersburg (Russian Federation) |
| 07 August 2020 | 2020 43rd Poitou - | Noizé (Thouars) (France) |
| 07 August 2020 | 2020 Warsaw Cup - | Wloclawek (Poland) |
| 07 August 2020 | 16th XVI Copa Piedechinche Atmoxfera Open FAI 2 2020 - | Santa Elena, el Cerrito Valle (Colombia) |
| 08 August 2020 | POSTPONED - 17th FAI World Microlight Championships - | Hosín (Czech Republic) |
| 08 August 2020 | 20th British Paragliding Accuracy Championships 2020 - Suspended - | North Luffenham (United Kingdom) |
| 08 August 2020 | 2020 F5B / F5F International Swittzerland - | Zürich (Switzerland) |
| 08 August 2020 | 2020 38th Memorial Izet Kurtalic - | Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 08 August 2020 | 2020 38th Memorial Izet Kurtalic - | Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 08 August 2020 | 2020 18 F3K Fizir Cup - | Ludbreg (Croatia) |
Latest FAI World Record Claims
| 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-) |
| 25 March 2008 | Space records : Total duration of flight of spaceships while linked : 11 d 20 h 35 min | |
| 04 October 2004 | Space records : Altitude above the earth's surface with or without maneuvres of the aerospacecraft : 112,01 km | Brian Binnie (USA) |
