"Turkmenistan Memorial Capsule"
Dnepr upper stage
Along with OICETS and INDEX, the Dnepr-1 launch vehicle delivered into orbit a special container that hosted the state symbols of Turkmenistan - the National Flag and the Book of Rukhnama - historical and philosophical work of Saparmurat Niyazov, the President of Turkmenistan, devoted to the past, present and the future of the Turkmen state. The memorial capsule remained attached to the upper stage of the Dnepr launch vehicle.
| Nation: | Turkmenistan |
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| Type / Application: | Memorial |
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| Contractors: | Kosmotras |
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| Configuration: | Container bolted to Dnepr upper stage |
| Propulsion: | None in Orbit |
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| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| "Turkmenistan Memorial Capsule" | 23.08.2005 | TB LC-109/95 | Dnepr-1 | with OICETS, INDEX |
