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{{Vehicle
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| name                            = Aurora ES
| image                           = Aurora ES flying over clouds - Crop.jpg
| size                            = small
| manufacturer                    = RSI
| series                          = Aurora
| productionstate                 = Flight ready
| productionstatedesc             = Since [[Star Citizen Patch V1.0.0|Alpha 1.0.0]]
| maxcrew                         = 1
| pledgecost                      = 20
| originalpledgecost              = 20
| pledgeavailability              = Always available
| rsistoreurl                     = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ships/rsi-aurora/Aurora-ES
| galactapediaurl                 = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0rqzmOo9Nq-aurora-es
| brochureurl                     = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/media/6bc4t3qcvibxor/source/Aurora-Brochure-2944-V8-2.pdf
| trailerurl                      = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvDs7RDKCag
| conceptdate                     = 2013-04-26
| mincrew                         = 1
}}

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 ==

{{List item
|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 [[UEE|United Empire of Earth]].
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{{List item
|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.
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{{List item|Bed|The designers at Roberts Space Industries managed to fit a bed in the center of the craft, allowing you to rest on those longer journeys.
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{{List item
|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 ==
{{Vehicle hardpoints}}

== Model ==

===Ship profile===

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 In space=
{| class="wikitable"
!Isometric
!Above
!Port-side
!Front
!Rear
!Below
|-
|[[File:Aurora ES in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Aurora ES in space - Above.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Aurora ES in space - Port.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Aurora ES in space - Front.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Aurora ES in space - Rear.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Aurora ES in space - Below.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|}
|-|
 Landed=
{| class="wikitable"
!Isometric
!Above
!Port-side
!Front
!Rear
|-
|[[File:Aurora_ES_in_SelfLand_-_Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Aurora_ES_in_SelfLand_-_Above.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Aurora_ES_in_SelfLand_-_Port.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Aurora_ES_in_SelfLand_-_Front.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Aurora_ES_in_SelfLand_-_Rear.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|}
</tabber>

===Series variants===
{{Vehicle variants}}

===Paints===
{{for|more information|:Aurora series/Paints}}

== Acquisition ==
{{Vehicle availability}}

== Gallery ==
{{for|a full gallery|:Category:Aurora ES images}}

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 Official=
{{gallery
|Aurora_ES_in_black_room_-_Isometric.png
|Aurora_ES_in_black_room_-_Front_Port.png
|Aurora_ES_cockpit_looking_back.jpg
|Aurora ES flying over clouds.jpg
}}
|-|
 In-game=
{{gallery
|Aurora_ES_in_small_RandY_-_Above.jpg
}}
|-|
 Original design=
{{gallery
|AuroraES_frontleft.jpg
|ES1.jpg
|ES2.jpg
|Aurora ES Features.png
}}
</tabber>

== Development ==
{{Timeline styles}}
{| class="timeline"
|-
|2013-04-26
|Introduced with the other variants of the Aurora.<ref name="cl12975">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/12975-The-Aurora-Revealed|text=The Aurora Revealed|accessdate=2023-06-15}}</ref>
|-
|2014-12-20
|Flight ready along with the rest of the Aurora series in [[Star Citizen Patch V1.0.0|Patch V1.0.0]], the 1.0 release of ''[[Arena Commander]]'' (known as Dogfighting module).<ref name="patch100">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link//14399-Star-Citizen-Patch-V100|text=Star Citizen Patch V1.0.0 patch notes|accessdate=2023-06-15}}</ref>
|-
|2017-12-23
|Reworked along with the rest of the Aurora series in [[Star Citizen Alpha 3.0.0|Alpha 3.0.0]] on December 23, 2017.<ref name="patch300">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/16348-star-citizen-alpha-300|text=Star Citizen Alpha 3.0.0 - Patch notes|accessdate=2023-06-15}}</ref>
|}

== Trivia ==
The Aurora ES was offered as [[Referral program|Referral Bonus]] during the Patch 3.13 with LTI.

== References == 
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