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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 European Gliding Championships - |
Event ID: 16902Bid:300Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Prievidza (Slovakia)
Date(s): 05 Jul to 20 Jul 2025Website:https://www.jegc2025.sk/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship - |
Event ID: 17540Bid:669Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Ager (Spain)
Date(s): 13 Jul to 26 Jul 2025Website:http://www.civlcomps.org/event/hg-worlds-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI World Hang Gliding Class 5 Championship - |
Event ID: 17541Bid:669Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: class 5 Cross country
Place: Ager (Spain)
Date(s): 13 Jul to 26 Jul 2025Website:http://www.civlcomps.org/event/hg-worlds-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI Women's World Hang Gliding Championship - |
Event ID: 17542Bid:669Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Ager (Spain)
Date(s): 13 Jul to 26 Jul 2025Website:http://www.civlcomps.org/event/hg-worlds-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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36th British & Dutch Championships - |
Event ID: 17736Bid:473Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Krushevo (North Macedonia)
Date(s): 12 Jul to 19 Jul 2025Website:https://airtribune.com/bpc2025/infoEvent OrganiserFAI 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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Polish and Czech Paragliding Open - |
Event ID: 17851Bid:294Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Semonzo Del Grappa (Poland)
Date(s): 12 Jul to 18 Jul 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/polish-and-czech-paragliding-openFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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XC - CASPIAN CUP 2025 - |
Event ID: 17880Bid:812Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: behshahr (Iran (Islamic Republic of))
Date(s): 12 Jul to 18 Jul 2025Alternate dates: 19 Jul to 25 Jul 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/caspian-cup3Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Magyar Vitorlázórepülő Nemzeti Bajnokság - |
Event ID: 17897Bid:1825Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Gliding
Place: Bekescsaba (Hungary)
Date(s): 11 Jul to 18 Jul 2025Website:http://2025hunnational.soaringhungary.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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CMVVM - |
Event ID: 17898Bid:265Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Gliding
Place: Vinon sur Verdon (France)
Date(s): 12 Jul to 19 Jul 2025Website:http://www.soaringspot.com/fr/42-eme-cmvvm-vinon-sur-verdon-vinon-2025/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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T Cup - |
Event ID: 17899Bid:259Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Gliding
Place: Touzim (Czech Republic)
Date(s): 12 Jul to 20 Jul 2025Website:http://www.tcup.cz/Event Organiser
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Državno prvenstvo Slovenije v jadralnem letenju in mednarodno odprto prvenstvo - |
Event ID: 17900Bid:301Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Gliding
Place: Miklavž na Dravskem Polju (Slovenia)
Date(s): 12 Jul to 20 Jul 2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Planeur Académie Sud Est - |
Event ID: 17901Bid:265Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Gliding
Place: Challes-les-Eaux (France)
Date(s): 13 Jul to 19 Jul 2025Website:http://www.soaringspot.com/fr/championnat-inter-regional-sud-est-junior-2025/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 15 July 2025 | Transcapixaba Hike and Fly - | Venda Nova Do Imigrante (Brazil) |
| 16 July 2025 | 2025 Polish Nationals - | Ostrow Wielkopolski (Poland) |
| 16 July 2025 | 2025 Ostrow Wlkp Glide - Polish Regional Championship - | Ostrow Wielkopolski (Poland) |
| 17 July 2025 | IPAC 2nd - Batu International sport tourism festival 2025 - | Gunung Banyak, Kota Batu, Jawa Timur (Indonesia) |
| 18 July 2025 | 2025 2. Ostalb-World-Cup im Fessel-Kunstflug F2B - | Elchingen Neresheim (Germany) |
| 18 July 2025 | 2025 Drone Club Varna Cup - | Varna (Bulgaria) |
| 18 July 2025 | 2025 Friendship Cup - | Salonta (Romania) |
| 18 July 2025 | New School - | Grandvillard (Switzerland) |
| 18 July 2025 | 2025 Trofeo Città di L'Aquila - Ferruccio Zecca - | aeroporto dei parchi (Italy) |
| 19 July 2025 | 2025 PALACE CUP - | Sânpetru (Romania) |
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-) |
