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60 years ago today: Sputnik 1 and the Dawn of Space

Wednesday, 04 October 2017 07:04

Capture -_jpgHistory changed 60 years ago on 4 October 1957:

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NASA’s top man Charles Bolden is still aiming for the stars

Thursday, 13 October 2016 16:51

bolden portrait_2Charles 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 NASA.

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7 September 1956: The first human flies above 100.000 feet

Wednesday, 07 September 2016 14:46

Captain Iven_Kincheloe60 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 above 100.000 feet with the Bell X-2 rocket-powered research airplane.

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Congratulations from Space for the FAI Komarov Diploma!

Monday, 23 May 2016 15:22

2016 05_23_Live_conversation_from_Space_Tim_Peake_copy“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 Kelly (USA) and Mikhail Kornienko (RUS) on being awarded the FAI Komarov Diploma. Certainly a unique occasion to acknowledge his fellow crewmates! Peake’s congratulations came right after FAI’s Astronautic Records Commission (ICARE) President, Anu Ojha OBE, announced the attribution of the award during a live call with the astronaut from UK’s National Space Centre.

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2015 FAI Annual Report released

Thursday, 28 April 2016 15:40

2015FAIAnnualReportThe 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 Breitling, our partner Red Bull Air Race, and much more!

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FAI Astronautic Records Commission 2016 Annual Meeting - Main Decisions and Discussions

Friday, 22 April 2016 14:18

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The 2016 Plenary Meeting of the FAI Astronautic Records Commission (ICARE) was held on 15 April 2016 in Lausanne, Switzerland. The meeting took place in the Maison du Sport Internationale (MSI), where the FAI Head Office is located.

Please find below the main decisions and discussions during the meeting:

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11 October 2005: Russian Cosmonaut Krikalev becomes the Absolute Record Holder in Accumulated Space Flight Time

Sunday, 11 October 2015 00:04

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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 International Space Station (ISS) undocked and returned to Earth with the three crew members on board. Amongst them was the Russian pilot-cosmonaut Sergei K. Krikalev (Сергей Константинович Крикалёв), who completed his sixth orbital space flight mission over the period from 1988 to 2005. By ending this journey, the total cumulative time he spent in space summed up to 803 days, 9 hours, 39 minutes and 9 seconds and set the Absolute World Record in the category “Accumulated Space Flight Time”. In other words and to give a better idea of the dimension of this truly exceptional achievement: Krikalev spent 2 years, 10 weeks, 2 days, 22 hours, 1 minute and 9 seconds in space, including eight Extravehicular Activities (EVAs or space walks).

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Event Website for the FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015 Now Up and Running

Monday, 27 July 2015 11:51

WAG2015-websiteFAI invites you to visit the new event website for the FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015. Managed by the Emirates Aerosports Federation (EAF) as the host of the event, it offers quick and easy access to essential information about the Games.

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FAI Annual Report: 2014 Edition Is Out!

Monday, 30 March 2015 13:21

2014 FAI Annual ReportWe are thrilled to share the new 2014 FAI Annual Report.

In these pages you will be taken on a journey through the various events and activities of the Federation.

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Interview with Alexey Leonov, the First Man to Walk in Outer Space

Wednesday, 18 March 2015 09:32

Leonov-9336-8On 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, a performance that the FAI recognised as a world record in the “Extravehicular duration in space”. Born on 30 May 1934, he still lives in Russia.

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  9. 50 years later, Bykovsky's record for longest solo flight on a spacecraft still intact
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  13. Jean-Marc Badan appointed new FAI Secretary General
  14. Anniversary of the first spacewalk
  15. 40th Anniversary of Apollo 8 orbiting the moon

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