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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
Pré-PWC Millau 2026 - |
Event ID: 18419Bid:374Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Millau (France)
Date(s): 21 Jun to 27 Jun 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/Pre-PWCMillau-2026FAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Norwegian open championship - |
Event ID: 18507Bid:292Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Vågå (Norway)
Date(s): 20 Jun to 27 Jun 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/norwegian-open-championshipEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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US Nationals - |
Spring Provence Glide - |
Copa Pirineos - |
Event ID: 18489Bid:669Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Santa Cilia Airfield (Spain)
Date(s): 21 Jun to 27 Jun 2026Website:https://aeroclubnimbus.aero/copa-pirineos/Event 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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X-Pyr 2026 - |
Event ID: 18687Bid:669Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Hike & Fly
Place: Hondarribia (Spain)
Date(s): 21 Jun to 28 Jun 2026Website:https://x-pyr.com/x-pyr-2026-rules/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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US Open of Paragliding 2026 - |
Event ID: 18301Bid:461Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Chelan, WA (USA)
Date(s): 21 Jun to 27 Jun 2026Website:https://airtribune.com/us-open-paragliding-2026/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Swiss Open Charmey - |
Event ID: 18467Bid:305Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Charmey (Switzerland)
Date(s): 21 Jun to 27 Jun 2026Website:https://www.swissleague.ch/comp-league/general-info/rules/local-regulations-swiss-cup-and-swiss-cup-flexEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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UK 18m and 20m multi-seat Nationalal Championship - |
Event ID: 18532Bid:579Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 18 meter Class
Place: Stroud (United Kingdom)
Date(s): 20 Jun to 28 Jun 2026Website:https://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/aston-down-2026/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Polish Paragliding Open Championships 2026 - |
Event ID: 18626Bid:294Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Lipowa (Poland)
Date(s): 20 Jun to 28 Jun 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/polish-paragliding-open-2026FAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Open Belgian Gliding Nationals - |
Upcoming Events
| 23 June 2026 | 2026 Liga Nacional Boi 2026 - | Barruera (Spain) |
| 23 June 2026 | 2026 US Nationals - | Nephi,UT (USA) |
| 23 June 2026 | Paragliding XC Competition Muş 2026 - | Muş (Türkiye) |
| 24 June 2026 | 2026 Open Slovenian and Hungarian Hot Air Balloon Championship - | Murska Sobota (Slovenia) |
| 25 June 2026 | 5th 5th Open International Mudejar 2026 - | Sierra del Pobo, Teruel (Spain) |
| 25 June 2026 | 2026 Lithuania World Cup 2026 - | Wierzawice (Poland) |
| 25 June 2026 | Hessenmeisterschaft 2026 - | Greifenburg (Germany) |
| 25 June 2026 | Hessenmeisterschaft 2026 HG - | Greifenburg (Austria) |
| 25 June 2026 | 9na COPA OPEN VERANO ROLDANILLO FAI 2 - | Roldanillo (Colombia) |
| 25 June 2026 | NortaCup 2026 - | Raná u Loun (Czech Republic) |
Latest FAI World Record Claims
| 06 April 2026 | Space records : Distance to Earth : 406 769 km | Gregory R. Wiseman (USA) |
| 06 April 2026 | Space records : Distance to Earth : 406 769 km | Christina Koch (USA) |
| 02 April 2026 | Space records : Altitude : 70 150,00 km | |
| 02 April 2026 | Space records : Altitude : 70 150,00 km | Christina Koch (USA) |
| 15 September 2024 | Space records : Altitude : 1 408,16 km |
