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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...


	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...


	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...


	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...


	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...

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-)

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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...


	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...


	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...


	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...


	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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: 18332

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: Second Category Event

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class 1 Cross country
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: Manilla, NSW (Australia)

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: 22 Feb to 28 Feb 2026

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:https://nhgc.asn.au/web/nswt26

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Corryong PG Open 2026 -

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: 18045

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1851

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: Second Category Event

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: Corryong (Australia)

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: 21 Feb to 27 Feb 2026

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:https://airtribune.com/corryong-pg-open-2026/info

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FAI Junior World Gliding Championships -

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: 17796

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245

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: First Category Event

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: Continental Championship

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: Lake Keepit (Australia)

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: 06 Jan to 20 Jan 2029

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Open Trujillo 2026 Copa Q Tanque -

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: 18377

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311

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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Cross Country

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: Torococo – Trujillo (Venezuela)

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: 23 Feb to 28 Feb 2026

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: 02 Mar to 07 Mar 2026

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:https://civlcomps.org/event/open-trujillo-2026-copa-q-tanque

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1st Cup - Dedalo's - Piedechinche 2026 -

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: 18034

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255

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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Cross Country

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: Piedechinche, Co (Colombia)

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: 18 Feb to 24 Feb 2026

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: 24 Feb to 03 Mar 2026

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:https://airtribune.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/contest/files/2025/09/B709gT4Mj4Xy.pdf

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El Peñon Classic Race 2026 -

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: 18046

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1898

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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class 1 Cross country
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: El Peñon, Temascaltepec (Mexico)

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: 20 Feb to 28 Feb 2026

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:https://civlcomps.org/event/valle2026

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Upcoming Events

26 February 2026	2026 New Zealand F3A Masters & World Cup -	Hamilton (New Zealand)
26 February 2026	2026 2026 Arizona Cup -	Marana, AZ (USA)
27 February 2026	1st Karavanke SpotOn Open 2026 -	Begunje na Gorenjskem (Slovenia)
27 February 2026	2026 Parachute-Ski World Cup / Italian Nationals -	Sappada (Italy)
28 February 2026	Swiss Cup Flex February 2026 -	Flex, According Weather (Switzerland)
28 February 2026	1st Stage of the 2026 Santa Catarina Championship - Jaraguá do Sul - SC -	Morro das Antenas, Jaragua do Sul (Brazil)
28 February 2026	2nd 2ª ETAPA CAMP. GAÚCHO DE PARAPENTE 2026 - FAI 2 - ROLANTE - RS -	rolante (Brazil)
01 March 2026	Australian sports class championships -	Corryong (Australia)
06 March 2026	2026 Moose Cup -	Sakylan Pyhajarvi (Finland)
07 March 2026	2026 F1N Warsaw Cup -	Warsaw (Poland)

Every year, over 30 world or continental championships are listed on the FAI Sporting Calendar, and many other sporting events such as Grand Prix, Cups and miscellaneous international competitions are organized in accordance with FAI Sporting Codes.
Use the event search function to find more information about an event, see the results or read the news articles related to it.

The 60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2016

The 60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett will take place from 15 – 24 September 2016 in Gladbeck, Germany, the epicentre of global gasballooning activities which will therefore provide for sure perfect conditions.

France takes the gold at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017

The winners of the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017 said they were “overjoyed” to be awarded their FAI gold medals at a ceremony in Fribourg, Switzerland on Saturday 16 September 2017.

The 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Gas Ballon Race launched tonight

This evening 21 gas balloons from 13 countries launched from Gruyères airfield (Switzerland) that sits below the famous chateau for the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Race. Over the next few days the teams will aim to fly as far as possible, measured in a straight line from the launch field to the landing site. Meteorological experts are forecasting that the balloons will follow a north-eastern route.

Follow the race live at: gordonbennett.aero/livetracking

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