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Total cost of ownership: Aurora Mk II
Commissioning a Aurora Mk II starts at ₡38.5 million. That buys a Interceptor / fast courier with a 4 tonnes payload and a 60 AU reach.
Operating costs are kept down by the Deuterium-Helium-3 fusion pellets drive, which uses roughly 2.1 tonnes per 100 AU. At typical fuel prices, that makes this one of the cheapest ships in its class per tonne-AU.
Staffing is lean: 1 helmsman/helmsmen and 1 total crew. Fewer people aboard means lower wages, less consumables and more room for revenue cargo.
Our finance team can model five-, ten- and twenty-year ownership scenarios for your routes. Ask your account manager for a quote.