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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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Dalby Big Air 2026 - |
Event ID: 18006Bid:1851Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Dalby Airport (Australia)
Date(s): 12 Apr to 18 Apr 2026Website:https://dalbybigair.com/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Staufen Cup 2026 - |
Event ID: 18126Bid:246Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Obere 688, 6870 Bezau (Austria)
Date(s): 16 Apr to 19 Apr 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/staufen-cup-2026Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI Pan-American Paragliding Championship - |
Event ID: 18488Bid:806Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Castelo, Espírito Santo (Brazil)
Date(s): 11 Apr to 18 Apr 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/pg-panam-2026Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 17 April 2026 | 2026 Slovenia F3F Cup - | Vipava (Slovenia) |
| 17 April 2026 | 2nd Round Serbian League - Vrsac Open 2026 - | Vrsac (Serbia) |
| 17 April 2026 | Campeonato Brasileiro Sport 2026 - Bela Vista - | São Sebastião da Bela Vista (Brazil) |
| 17 April 2026 | Zvičina ACC CUP 2026 - | Zvičina 163, Trebihos (Czechia) |
| 18 April 2026 | 2026 Föhrlberg-Cup - | Oberkotzau (Germany) |
| 18 April 2026 | 2026 Budapest F3K World Cup - | Solymár (Hungary) |
| 18 April 2026 | 2026 INTERNATIONAL HAND LAUNCH GLIDER FESTIVAL - | Poway, CA (USA) |
| 18 April 2026 | 100th Pazardzhik Open 2026 - | Pazardzhik (Bulgaria) |
| 19 April 2026 | 2026 Otto-Kuttler-Cup - | Oberkotzau (Germany) |
| 19 April 2026 | 2026 XI Backa Indoor Open - | Sombor (Serbia) |
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 |
