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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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FAI World Style and Accuracy Landing Championships - |
Event ID: 17947Bid:300Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Accuracy Landing
Place: Spišská Nová Ves (Slovakia)
Date(s): 29 Aug to 04 Sep 2026Website:http://www.compact.skEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI Junior World Style and Accuracy Landing Championships - |
Event ID: 17959Bid:300Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Accuracy Landing
Place: Spišská Nová Ves (Slovakia)
Date(s): 29 Aug to 04 Sep 2026Website:http://www.compact.skEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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1st Korea Open Paragliding Championships - |
Event ID: 18423Bid:281Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Danyang-gun (Korea)
Date(s): 31 Aug to 06 Sep 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/1st-korea-paragliding-open-cup-2026Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Grand Prix de France - |
Event ID: 18526Bid:373Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 18 meter Class
Place: Vinon sur Verdon (France)
Date(s): 30 Aug to 05 Sep 2026Website:https://sgp.aero/serie-13Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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The test event of 25th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championships - |
Event ID: 18588Bid:806Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Andradas (Brazil)
Date(s): 25 Aug to 05 Sep 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/pre-hg1-worlds-2026Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett - |
Event ID: 18644Bid:266Event classification: First Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Gas Balloons
Place: Gladbeck (Germany)
Date(s): 27 Aug to 05 Sep 2026Website:http://www.gordonbennett.aeroEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI World Aerobatic Championships - |
Event ID: 18708Bid:310Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Unlimited Aerobatics (Power)
Place: Mason City, IA (USA)
Date(s): 23 Aug to 02 Sep 2026Website:http://www.2026wac.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Bulgarian National Championship - 2026 - |
Event ID: 18712Bid:731Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Sopot (Bulgaria)
Date(s): 30 Aug to 04 Sep 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/bulgarian-champioship-2026Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Caucasus open series Gudauri edition - |
Event ID: 18785Bid:1920Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Gudauri (Georgia)
Date(s): 29 Aug to 03 Sep 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/caucasus-open-series-gudauri-edition-2026Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 01 September 2026 | 2026 Bulgarian Open Championship 2026 round 1 - | Sopot (Bulgaria) |
| 02 September 2026 | 27th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships - | Fayence, Var (France) |
| 02 September 2026 | 15th FAI World Advanced Glider Aerobatic Championships - | Fayence, Var (France) |
| 02 September 2026 | 1st 1st Korea Open Paragliding Championships (Accuracy) - | GagokMyeon, DanyangEub, DanyangGun (Korea) |
| 03 September 2026 | 2026 Carpathia Cup - | Lugo (Italy) |
| 03 September 2026 | 2026 Paragliding Accuracy Ulaanbaatar World cup 2026 - | Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) |
| 03 September 2026 | 2026 Croatia Hot Air Balloon Open Championship - Prelog - | Prelog (Croatia) |
| 03 September 2026 | 2026 Campeonato Argentino de Parapente - Loma Bola 2026 - Round 01 - | Yerba Buena (Argentina) |
| 03 September 2026 | 2026 ODBN - Schaffen (B) edition - | Schaffen (Belgium) |
| 04 September 2026 | 2026 MEMORIAL NIKOLAY Y. NIKOLOV - | Valchitran (Bulgaria) |
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 |
