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60 years ago today: Sputnik 1 and the Dawn of Space | |
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 | |
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 | |
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! | |
“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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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! | |
“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.... | |
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 | |
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
XII Open Internacional Vila d'Àger 2024 - |
Event ID: 17000Bid:669Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Ager (Spain)
Date(s): 13 Jul to 19 Jul 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/12th-open-internacional-d-ala-delta-de-la-vila-d-ager-2024Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI Junior World Gliding Championships - |
Event ID: 14611Bid:294Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Ostrow Wielkopolski (Poland)
Date(s): 13 Jul to 27 Jul 2024Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Recep Yazicioglu XC Open Tokat - |
Event ID: 17138Bid:1881Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Tokat (Türkiye)
Date(s): 15 Jul to 21 Jul 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/recep-yazicioglu-xc-open-tokat-compEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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GERMAN OPEN 2024 - |
Event ID: 16897Bid:469Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Krushevo (North Macedonia)
Date(s): 15 Jul to 20 Jul 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/german-open-2024Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Campeonato de España Cross Serra do Larouco - |
Event ID: 16523Bid:669Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Larouco (Spain)
Date(s): 14 Jul to 20 Jul 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/campeonato-de-espana-crossEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Championnat Inter-Régional Grand-Ouest - |
Event ID: 16864Bid:265Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Montaigu (France)
Date(s): 14 Jul to 20 Jul 2024Website:http://www.soaringspot.com/montaigu-2024-irgo/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Campionatul National Parapanta "Cozia 2024" - |
Event ID: 17094Bid:808Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Calimanesti (Romania)
Date(s): 13 Jul to 19 Jul 2024Website:https://airtribune.com/campionat-national-parapanta-2024/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
18 July 2024 | 2024 2024 Brazil Open Castelo PG - 3th Capixaba / 2nd Copa Rio - | Castelo (Brazil) |
19 July 2024 | 2024 Mongolia Cup - | Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) |
20 July 2024 | 2024 FAI F3A European Championship for Aerobatic Model Aircraft - | Grandrieu (Belgium) |
20 July 2024 | 2024 Drone Club Varna Cup - | Varna (Bulgaria) |
20 July 2024 | 2024 Tirol Trophy Eurotour F5J - | Wörgl-Kundl (Austria) |
20 July 2024 | 2024 1st Ostalb Cup - | Elchingen/Neresheim (Germany) |
20 July 2024 | 2024 F3K Laugarício cup - | Trencin (Slovakia) |
20 July 2024 | 2024 Highland Gliding Cup - | Havlickuv Brod (Czech Republic) |
20 July 2024 | Alpe Adria Cup 2024 - | Spittal an der Drau (Austria) |
20 July 2024 | 33rd Dravno Prvenstvo Slovenije v jadralnem 2024 in Mednarodno Odprto Prvenstvo - | Gorisnica (Slovenia) |
Latest FAI World Record Claims
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-) |
25 March 2008 | Space records : Total duration of flight of spaceships while linked : 11 d 20 h 35 min | |
04 October 2004 | Space records : Altitude above the earth's surface with or without maneuvres of the aerospacecraft : 112,01 km | Brian Binnie (USA) |