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You will find on this page information on the latest records and record claims processed by the FAI. This page is updated daily. Note that information on claims pending ratification is temporary and in many cases incomplete.

Persons intending to attempt world records are advised that figures shown for record performances should not be relied upon as being the latest information. They should contact their National Airsport Control Organisation or the FAI Office (by email or fax: +41 21 345 1077) for the latest authoritative information before making any record attempt.


WORLD RECORD CLAIMS PENDING RATIFICATION

Absolute Record
General Category

Assembled mass of spaceships linked in flight : 367 964 kg

Date of flight: 25/03/2008
Astronaut(s):  STS-123 and ISS 16 crews members (International), t.b.a.
Course/place: Kennedy Space Center, FL (USA)

Spacecraft:
_to be advised

preliminary record claim received | Database ID 15004


Absolute Record
General Category

Total duration of flight of spaceships while linked : 11 days 20 hours 35 minutes

Date of flight: 25/03/2008
Astronaut(s):  STS-123 and ISS 16 crews members (International), t.b.a.
Course/place: Kennedy Space Center, FL (USA)

Spacecraft:
_to be advised

preliminary record claim received | Database ID 15002



WORLD RECORDS RATIFIED IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS

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Absolute Record
General Category

Total duration of flight of spaceships while linked : 10 days 21 h 52 min 15 sec

Date of flight: 07/11/2007
Astronaut(s):  STS-120 and ISS 16 crews members (International), Pamela A. MELROY (USA), Peggy WHISTON (USA), George ZAMKA (USA), Scott PARAZYNSKI (USA), Doug WHEELOCK (USA), Paolo NESPOLI (Italy), Daniel TANI (USA), Clayton ANDERSON (USA), Yuri MALENCHENKO (Russia)
Course/place: Kennedy Space Center, FL (USA)

Spacecraft:
Space Shuttle Orbiter "Discovery" & International Space Station

ratified on 31/03/2008 | Database ID 14856



WORLD RECORD CLAIMS CANCELLED IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS

  No astronautic record claim has been cancelled in the past three months.