GC26VHF Conquerors of Space (Traditional Cache) in Russia created by Raubkatzen

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Hidden : 3/20/2010

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Conquerors of Space

The Monument "To the Conquerors of Space" (Russian: Monument "Pokoritelyam kosmosa") was erected in Moscow in 1964 to celebrate achievements of the Soviet people in space exploration. The Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics is located inside the base of the monument.

In March 1958, a few months after the launch of Sputnik 1, a competition was announced for the best design of an obelisk celebrating the dawn of the Space Age. Out of some 350 proposals, the design by sculptor A.P. Faidysh-Krandievsky and architects A.N. Kolchin and M.O. Barshch was chosen. The grand opening of the monument took place on October 4, 1964, on the day of the 7th anniversary of the Sputnik 1 launch.

The monument was designed to accommodate a museum in its base. However, it took until April 10, 1981 (two days before the 20th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight) to complete the preparatory work and open the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics. The museum reopened on April 12, 2009 after three years of renovations.

The main part of the monument is a giant obelisk topped by a rocket and resembling in shape the exhaust plume of the rocket. It is 107 meters (350 feet) tall and, on Korolyov's suggestion, covered with titanium cladding. A statue of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, the precursor of astronautics, is located in front of the obelisk.

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Cache

The cache container is a magnetic micro.

Important: The place is pretty exposed, please be very careful not to attract attention, act completely stealth!! Approach the cache location from the side of the park.

Place the cache at its _exact_ original position, use the magnetic feature.

Small note on cache maintenance: I visit here several times a year, also have associates nearby who can help between my visits if needed.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

gb gur evtug sebz gur fngryyvgr ng nccebk. 1.6z/5.1sg urvtug

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)