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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: 17639Bid:266Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Standard Class
Place: Aalen - Elchingen (Germany)
Date(s): 01 Aug to 15 Aug 2026Website:https://jwgc2026.org/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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FAI F3A European Championship for Aerobatic Model Aircraft - |
Event ID: 18025Bid:265Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: F3A (RC Aerobatic Aircraft)
Place: Saint Macaire en Mauges (France)
Date(s): 08 Aug to 15 Aug 2026Website:http://www.ec-f3a-2026.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI World Precision Flying Championship - |
Event ID: 18316Bid:294Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Precision Flying
Place: Torun (Poland)
Date(s): 09 Aug to 14 Aug 2026Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI F3K European Championships for Model Gliders - |
Event ID: 18456Bid:641Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: F3K (RC Hand Launch Gliders)
Place: Sânpetru (Romania)
Date(s): 09 Aug to 15 Aug 2026Website:http://www.frmd.roEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI Sailplane Grand Prix - |
Event ID: 18524Bid:646Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 18 meter Class
Place: Farrenberg (Germany)
Date(s): 09 Aug to 15 Aug 2026Website:https://sgp.aero/germany-2026Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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UK Standard, 15m and Open Class Nationals - |
Event ID: 18577Bid:579Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 15 meter Class
Place: Husbands Bosworth (United Kingdom)
Date(s): 08 Aug to 16 Aug 2026Website:Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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US Nationals - |
Concours International de Bailleau - |
Event ID: 18666Bid:373Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: handicapped
Place: Bailleau Armenonville (France)
Date(s): 04 Aug to 14 Aug 2026Website:https://concours.planeur-bailleau.org/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI European Paragliding Championship - |
Event ID: 18673Bid:1814Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Krushevo (North Macedonia)
Date(s): 08 Aug to 19 Aug 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/pg-euro-2026Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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XXII Copa Atmoxfera open FAI2 2026 - |
Event ID: 18705Bid:255Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Roldanillo (Colombia)
Date(s): 07 Aug to 14 Aug 2026Alternate dates: 15 Aug to 22 Aug 2026Website:https://airtribune.com/xxii-copa-piedechinche-open-fai2-2026/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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BRITISH OPEN SERIES 2026 - ROUND 2 - |
Event ID: 18757Bid:473Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Fforest Fields Llandrindod Wells LD1 5RT (United Kingdom)
Date(s): 08 Aug to 15 Aug 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/british-open-series-2026-round-2Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 11 August 2026 | 2026 Polish Open Microlight Championship 2026 - | Rudniki (Poland) |
| 12 August 2026 | 9. Ikarus Open - | Werfenweng (Austria) |
| 12 August 2026 | Paragliding Accuracy Competition Artvin 2026 - | Artvin Kemalpaşa (Türkiye) |
| 13 August 2026 | 48th CISM World Military Parachuting Championship - | Lucenec (Slovakia) |
| 13 August 2026 | 2026 Israel Cup - | Svitavy (Czech Republic) |
| 13 August 2026 | 2026 Open Internacional AlaDelta-Piedrahita-2026 - | Piedrahita (Spain) |
| 14 August 2026 | 2026 Mongolia Cup - | Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) |
| 14 August 2026 | 2026 Hans krause Trophy F5J - | Abbeville (France) |
| 14 August 2026 | 2026 FAI European Championships for Space Models - | Włocławek (Poland) |
| 14 August 2026 | PGA Czech Open 2026 - European Cup - | Celadná (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 |
