The Avrora launch vehicle is a Russian designed and manufactured rocket capable of delivering satellites to both low earth and geosynchronous transfer orbits. APSC plans to use a new spaceport being developed on Christmas Island, an Australian territory located in the northeast India Ocean.

The Avrora offers very low development risk by relying on the heritage and flight experience of programs such as Molniya, Soyuz, Energia and Proton.

Australia's Asia Pacific Space Centre (ASPC). APSC has joined with Rosviakosmos, RSC Energia, Samara Central Specialized Design Bureau and Progress Plant (TsSKB-Progress) and the Design Bureau of General Machine Building (KBOM). No technology or license on the production of rockets and spacecraft will be offered to the Australian partners. No Russian government funds will be invested in the venture.  

The Avrora flight tests will be launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome. The first commercial launch out of Australia’s Christmas Island is planned for the last quarter of 2003. After introduction, manufacturing and launch rates are projected to ramp up to as many as 15 launches per year by 2006.