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Karshan Launch Fleet
As of 03 March 2009.
Operator: KUK (Kurumat Uzayer Khaldear)
Sites: Khokani Space Centre (crew, commercial, Hilal) · Kassik Test Range near Daks (military/ELINT — see Korto Territories)
Domestic steel and Khaldean Silicone (ramping 2009) cut cost and increase cadence.
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Karshan-K4 “Atlas” (medium lift)
| Role | Crew ferry (Okçu), GPS upkeep, commercial LEO |
| Payload LEO | 9,500 kg |
| Status | Highly reliable; ~6-month crew rotation to Kaizaran Orbital Station (KOS) |
Karshan-K9 “Titan” (heavy lift)
| Role | Station modules, heavy ELINT, lunar stack elements |
| Payload LEO | 23,000 kg |
| Payload TLI | ~7,500 kg |
| Engines | Volvo Aero Vulcain-K — mature after 2004/05 teething |
| Status | Fully operational |
Capsules & stages
- Okçu — crew capsule (K4)
- Sancak — lunar lander (see Project Hilal)
- LTS — lunar transfer stage (Hilal stack)