Star Citizen ship: RSI Aurora Mk II, starter / light fighter

RSI Aurora Mk II, official image — Official image © Cloud Imperium Games

The Aurora Mk II reimagines the Aurora for the future: a starter ship for first voyages that focuses on versatility, with modular components for customisable performance.

📜 Its history

The Aurora is the modern-day descendant of the Roberts Space Industries X-7, the test craft for the very first jump engines. The Mk I range, offered in several versions, was for years the first ship of countless pilots.

📐 Specifications

Manufacturer	Roberts Space Industries
Role	starter / light fighter (multi-role)
Size	small
Crew	1
Dimensions (L × W × H)	27.4 × 27.7 × 8 m
Mass	63,500 kg
Cargo	5 SCU
Combat speed (SCM)	225 m/s
Maximum speed	1,230 m/s
Rotation (pitch / yaw / roll)	58 / 52 / 140 °/s
Status	flight ready

🔫 Stock armament and equipment

Type	Size	Count	Equipment
weapon	S2	4	CF-227 Badger Repeater (S2) VariPuck S2 Gimbal Mount
missiles	S2	4	MSD-221 Missile Rack

Components:

Shield: 2 × 5SA ‘Rhada’ (S1)
Power plant: PowerBolt (S1)
Cooler: 2 × Frost-Star (S1)
Quantum drive: Eos (S1)
Jump module: Explorer (S1)
Radar: Capston (S1)
Life support: ComfortAir (S1)
Hydrogen tank: Internal Tank
Quantum fuel tank: Internal Tank

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Sources: the official Roberts Space Industries Ship Matrix (specs, stock loadout and description, checked 19 October 2026), the Star Citizen Wiki for the ship’s history. Text rewritten by Beacon Mag. Official values may differ slightly from the current game, which is rebalanced every patch. Official images © Cloud Imperium Games. Star Citizen® is a registered trademark of Cloud Imperium Rights LLC.