Aurora ES

Single-seat starter pathfinder ship manufactured by RSI
Quick facts:
Aurora ES
Aurora ES flying over clouds.jpg
Flight ready
Role
Starter, Pathfinder
Size
Small (S2/XS)
Series
Capacity
Crew
1
Cargo
3 SCU300 KµSCU <br />3,000,000 µSCU <br />
Stowage
650 KµSCU0.65 SCU <br />650,000 µSCU <br />
Cost
Standalone
$ 20.00€ 20.20 <br />£ 17.00 <br />
Availability
Always available
Claim
2m 9s
Expedite
43s
Expedite fee
1,298 aUEC
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Specifications
Length
19 m0.019 km <br />1,900 cm <br />
Width
8.75 m0.00875 km <br />875 cm <br />
Height
4.5 m0.0045 km <br />450 cm <br />
Mass
26,486 kg26.486 t <br />
Scm speed
143 m/s514.8 km/h <br />
0 to scm
1.593 s
Scm to 0
3.319 s
Max speed
1,141 m/s4,107.6 km/h <br />
0 to max
12.715 s
Max to 0
26.486 s
Roll rate
156 °/s
Pitch rate
50 °/s
Yaw rate
50 °/s
Hydrogen capacity
45,000 L45 SCU <br />
Hydrogen intake
5 L/s0.005 SCU/s <br />
Quantum capacity
583.33 L0.583 SCU <br />
Cross section
None
Electromagnetic
None
Infrared
None
Physical
- 53 %
Energy
None
Distortion
None
Thermal
None
Biochemical
None
Stun
- 100 %
Health
6,290 ❤️
Development
Announced
26 April 2013

The RSI Aurora ES (also known as Essential) is the most common "starter ship" for new flyers across the galaxy. The Aurora ES boasts a rugged base construction along with ample room for upgrades. Each of the Aurora series is specialized in some way, but the ES is a true "jack-of-all-trades" for the enterprising pilot.

Features

  • Affordability: It is marketed as an entry-level spacecraft with a lower price point making it one of the more common vehicles found in the United Empire of Earth.
  • Cargo/Stowage: The ship has the capability of carrying up to 3 SCUs of cargo with its Mini Cargo Pod hold as well as 650K μSCU of internal stowage.
  • Bed: The designers at Roberts Space Industries managed to fit a bed in the center of the craft, allow you to rest on those longer journeys.
  • Weapons: The ES comes fitted with two Size 1 guns at the front of the ship as well as two more hard-points under the wings if you wish to install more. It also has a Size 2 missile hard-point on top (comes with two Size 1 missiles as standard).

Specifications

Model

Ship profile

Isometric Above Port-side Front Rear Below
Aurora ES in space - Isometric.jpg
Aurora ES in space - Above.jpg
Aurora ES in space - Port.jpg
Aurora ES in space - Front.jpg
Aurora ES in space - Rear.jpg
Aurora ES in space - Below.jpg
Isometric Above Port-side Front Rear
Aurora ES in SelfLand - Isometric.jpg
Aurora ES in SelfLand - Above.jpg
Aurora ES in SelfLand - Port.jpg
Aurora ES in SelfLand - Front.jpg
Aurora ES in SelfLand - Rear.jpg

Series variants

Image Name Description
Aurora CL in space - Isometric.jpg
Aurora CL A cargo-focused variant that trades power capacity for increased cargo capacity.
Aurora LN in space - Isometric.jpg
Aurora LN Designed for combat, it has increased shield capacity and additional hardpoints.
Aurora LX in space - Isometric.jpg
Aurora LX Designed for touring/exploration.
Aurora MR in space - Isometric.jpg
Aurora MR Focusing on interdiction but still offering carrying capacity.

Paints

The following paints (skins) can be used on all variants of the Aurora series.

Image Paint Name Description Price (aUEC) Price ($)
Aurora FF flying over world.jpg
"Foundation Festival" Metallic silver in colour with teal & white accents and a Foundation Festival logo. Limited edition. Only available as part of the Foundation Festival Aurora MR Starter Pack which is sold only during the annual event. [1] [not available] (Sold with pack)
Aurora MR Green Gold in space - Isometric.jpg
"Green & Gold" Green colour with yellow accents. 23,500 [2] 3.00 [3]
Aurora MR IceBreak in space - Isometric.jpg
"IceBreak" White and metallic blue in colour with grey accents. Limited edition. Reward for the 2951 Luminalia event. [4] [not available] (Reward)
Aurora MR IBlue Gold in space - Isometric.jpg
"Invictus Blue & Gold" Blue/Dark blue colouring with gold accents and Invictus logos. Limited availability. Only for sale during the annual Invictus event. [5] [not available] 5.00
Aurora MR LDGrey in space - Isometric.jpg
"Light & Dark Grey" Various shades of Grey colouring. 25,000 [6] 3.00 [7]

The following are older paints that were once available on the RSI store and are waiting to be implemented.

'Operation Pitchfork' 'Pirate' 'SXSW 2015' 'UEE Navy' 'You Got Our Backs'
Aurora series - Operation Pitchfork Skin.png
Aurora series - Pirate Skin.png
Aurora series - SXSW 2015 Skin - Original.jpg
Aurora series - UEE Navy Skin.png
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Universe availability

ShopLocation1 day rental price3 days rental price7 days rental price30 days rental priceGame build
Traveler RentalsArea182,482 aUEC6,515 aUEC13,031 aUEC46,538 aUEC3.19.1-LIVE.8526421
Vantage RentalsLorville2,482 aUEC6,515 aUEC13,031 aUEC46,538 aUEC3.19.1-LIVE.8526421
Traveler RentalsOrison2,482 aUEC6,515 aUEC13,031 aUEC46,538 aUEC3.19.1-LIVE.8526421

Gallery

Development

2013-04-26 Introduced with the other variants of the Aurora.[8]
2014-12-20 Flight ready along with the rest of the Aurora series in Patch V1.0.0, the 1.0 release of Arena Commander (known as Dogfighting module).[9]
2017-12-23 Reworked along with the rest of the Aurora series in Alpha 3.0 on December 23, 2017.[10]

Trivia

The Aurora ES was offered as Referral Bonus during the Patch 3.13 with LTI.

References

  1. Foundation Festival 2950. Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2022-05-23
  2. DSC Universal Item Finder. Retrieved 2021-06-03
  3. Aurora Green And Gold Paint. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2022-05-28
  4. Luminalia 2951. Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2022-05-28
  5. Invictus 2950. Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2022-05-28
  6. DSC Universal Item Finder. Retrieved 2021-06-03
  7. Aurora Light And Dark Grey Paint. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2022-05-28
  8. The Aurora Revealed. Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2023-06-15
  9. Star Citizen Patch V1.0.0 patch notes. Comm-Link. Retrieved 2023-06-15
  10. Star Citizen Alpha 3.0.0 - Patch notes. Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2023-06-15
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