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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 Gliding Championships in association with Avionic - |
Event ID: 18031Bid:294Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: 18 meter Class
Place: Czestochowa (Poland)
Date(s): 16 May to 30 May 2026Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Level Up Open 2026 - |
Event ID: 18418Bid:374Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Trevegnin (France)
Date(s): 23 May to 29 May 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/level-up-open-2026FAI Member of the Hosting Country
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International Hotzenwald Gliding Competition - |
Event ID: 18449Bid:646Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Hütten - Hotzenwald (Germany)
Date(s): 23 May to 30 May 2026Website:https://www.hotzenwaldwettbewerb.deEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI Sailplane Grand Prix - |
Event ID: 18515Bid:277Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 18 meter Class
Place: Varese (Italy)
Date(s): 24 May to 30 May 2026Website:https://sgp.aero/italy-2026Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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SRS Skywalk Edition, Italy - |
Event ID: 18645Bid:277Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Bassano (Italy)
Date(s): 23 May to 30 May 2026Website:https://airtribune.com/srs-2026-2/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 27 May 2026 | Latvian Open XC Cup 2026 - | Krustpils (Latvia) |
| 28 May 2026 | 2026 Ningbo Drone Racing World Cup - | Ningbo (China (People's Republic of)) |
| 28 May 2026 | Copa Rio de Parapente 2026 - Itaocara - | Itaocara (Brazil) |
| 29 May 2026 | 2026 15th Samba cup F5J - | Horní Újezd - Cikov (Czech Republic) |
| 29 May 2026 | 2026 RCN Open Vosges - | Le Markstein (France) |
| 29 May 2026 | 19th XIX TROFEO OLTREPO - | LILH (Italy) |
| 29 May 2026 | 2026 ISSA World Cup Series Event - | Fano (Italy) |
| 30 May 2026 | 2026 Euro Heli Series Switzerland - | Schwadernau (Switzerland) |
| 30 May 2026 | 2026 Eurotour World Cup F3K Nançy - | Nancy (France) |
| 30 May 2026 | 2026 32.Sächsischer Schweiz Cup - | Sebnitz (Germany) |
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 |
