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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 European Formation Skydiving Championships - |
Event ID: 17177Bid:290Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: 4-Way Event
Place: Teuge (Netherlands)
Date(s): 28 Aug to 02 Sep 2025Website:http://www.skydiveteuge.com/worldcup2025/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI European Artistic Events Championships - |
Event ID: 17178Bid:290Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Freeflying
Place: Teuge (Netherlands)
Date(s): 28 Aug to 02 Sep 2025Website:http://www.skydiveteuge.com/worldcup2025/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI World Cup of Formation Skydiving - |
Event ID: 17179Bid:290Event classification: First Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 4-Way Event
Place: Teuge (Netherlands)
Date(s): 28 Aug to 02 Sep 2025Website:http://www.skydiveteuge.com/worldcup2025/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI World Cup of Artistic Events - |
Event ID: 17180Bid:290Event classification: First Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Freeflying
Place: Teuge (Netherlands)
Date(s): 28 Aug to 02 Sep 2025Website:http://www.skydiveteuge.com/worldcup2025/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI World Sailplane Grand Prix Championship - |
Event ID: 17330Bid:265Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: 18 meter Class
Place: Chateau-Arnoux-St-Auban (France)
Date(s): 24 Aug to 30 Aug 2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Welsh Open Eurotour/World Cup - |
Event ID: 17404Bid:360Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F3F (RC Slope Soaring Gliders)
Place: Cardiff (United Kingdom)
Date(s): 29 Aug to 31 Aug 2025Website:https://kevin-newton.blogspot.com/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Eifelpokal - |
Event ID: 17458Bid:698Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F1A (FF Gliders)
Place: Zulpich (Germany)
Date(s): 29 Aug to 31 Aug 2025Website:https://www.eifelpokal.de/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI World Paramotor Championships - |
Event ID: 17571Bid:265Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: RPF 1 T (Paraglider Control / Foot-launched / Flown solo)
Place: Chambley (France)
Date(s): 23 Aug to 30 Aug 2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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AIOLEIA OPEN 2025 - |
Event ID: 17784Bid:267Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Drama (Greece)
Date(s): 28 Aug to 31 Aug 2025Alternate dates: 04 Sep to 07 Sep 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/aioleia-2025/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Vipava Valley Open 2025 - |
Event ID: 17792Bid:301Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Ajdovscina (Slovenia)
Date(s): 28 Aug to 31 Aug 2025Alternate dates: 04 Sep to 07 Sep 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/vipava-valley-open-2025FAI 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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Paragliding Accuracy Worldcup-Finale Germany - |
Event ID: 17831Bid:469Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Wasserkuppe Gersfeld (Germany)
Date(s): 28 Aug to 31 Aug 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/paragliding-accuracy-worldcup-finale-germany2Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FLY KOTABARU - IPAC 1st Serie 2025 - |
Event ID: 17867Bid:273Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: KOTABARU (Indonesia)
Date(s): 27 Aug to 30 Aug 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/fly-kotabaru-ipac-1st-serie-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO DE ASA DELTA 2025 - ETAPA BRASÍLIA - |
Event ID: 17949Bid:806Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Brasilia (Brazil)
Date(s): 23 Aug to 30 Aug 2025Alternate dates: 16 Aug to 23 Aug 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/campeonato-brasileiro-de-asa-delta-2025-etapa-brasiliaEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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WANDERBIRD Trophy - Stubai - |
Event ID: 17954Bid:246Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Hike & Fly
Place: Neustift (Austria)
Date(s): 29 Aug to 31 Aug 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/wanderbird-trophy-stubaiFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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French Open Junior de Course 2025 - |
Event ID: 17961Bid:374Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Trévignin (France)
Date(s): 23 Aug to 30 Aug 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/french-open-junior-de-course-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 30 August 2025 | 2025 43rd Izet Kurtalić Memorial - | Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 30 August 2025 | 2025 61st Mostar Cup - | Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 30 August 2025 | 2025 Šmeringai Memorial Cup - | Liptovsky Mikulas (Slovakia) |
| 30 August 2025 | 24th FAI World Rally Flying Championship - | Ferrara (Italy) |
| 30 August 2025 | 2025 18th Swinging Denmark - | Lindtorp (Denmark) |
| 30 August 2025 | Swiss Cup final (flex) - | Interlaken (Switzerland) |
| 30 August 2025 | Berane Open 2025 - | Berane (Montenegro) |
| 31 August 2025 | 2025 Liptovský Mikuláš Cup - | Liptovsky Mikulas (Slovakia) |
| 31 August 2025 | 19th FAI World Paragliding Championship - | Castelo, Espírito Santo (Brazil) |
| 31 August 2025 | SRS BGD Edition, Spain - | Ager (Spain) |
Latest FAI World Record Claims
| 15 September 2024 | Space records : Altitude : 1 408,16 km | |
| 15 September 2024 | Space records : Altitude : 1 408,16 km | Sarah Gillis (USA) |
| 12 September 2015 | Space records : Accumulated space flight time : 878 d 11 h 29 min 24 sec | Gennady I Padalka (RUS) |
| 26 February 2011 | Space records : Assembled mass of spaceships linked in flight : 515 085 kg | |
| 14 June 2008 | Space records : Assembled mass of spaceships linked in flight : 397 870 kg | Sts And Iss Crews Members (-i-) |
