Freefly Astro

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Astro is Freefly’s latest commercial drone platform with RTK, thermal capability, a 61MP Sony camera, LTE cloud connectivity, mission computer, and more—backed by 100,000+ successful commercial drone flights.

— MADE IN THE USA | Designed, built, flown, crashed, fixed, tested, assembled, and supported in Woodinville, WA —

Freefly RTK with Centimeter-Level Accuracy — Astro is equipped with a multi-band RTK system with centimeter level precision. Using the latest GNSS module from u-blox (F9P) Astro RTK will give you rock solid height and position hold.

Skynode, Mission Control, and the Suite — A custom version of Skynode powers each Astro.
Skynode includes LTE connectivity, onboard linux mission computer, and seamless connectivity to
Auterion Mission Control and the Auterion Suite.

Long flight times with intelligent monitoring — Astro batteries come in two sizes and feature the latest 2170 round cell lithium ion batteries. These cells combine high energy density with incredible cycle life. Freefly guarantees at least 500 cycles on Freefly’s SL series batteries.

Integrated Gimbal: precise control, easy integration — Freefly designed an ultra lightweight 3-axis gimbal to go with Astro that is open architecture making it adaptable to new payloads. The gimbal features a payload quick release so you can quickly switch cameras and a gimbal quick release so you can quickly remove from Astro.

 

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SPECIFICATIONS:

Dimensions
Unfolded Diameter (without Props) 36.1” (917 mm)
Unfolded Diameter (with Props) 55.4” (1407 mm)
Unfolded Height 14.1” (359 mm)
Folded Diameter 20” (508 mm)
Folded Height 7” (178 mm)

Motors and Propellers
Powerplant Freefly F45
Number of Motors 4
Motor Max Continuous Power Output 350 W
Motor Max Instant Peak Power Output 600 W
Equivalent Kv 420 Kv
Electronic Speed Controller Freefly Silent-Drive Sine Wave ESC
Max RPM 3500 RPM
Propellers 21 x 7.0” (folding)
Material Carbon Fiber Reinforced Nylon
Propeller Orientation (2) CW and (2) CCW Props
Flight Time (No Payload) 37 min

Battery
Type Freefly Super Light Batteries (SL8-Air)
Cells 6S
Nominal Battery Voltage 22.2V
Capacity (SL8-Air) 157Wh
Weight (per battery) 2.28 lbs (1035 g)
Operating Temp -4oF – 122oF (-20oC to 50oC)
BMS Redundant BMS with active cell balancing,
and storage mode
Safety Protections Over-voltage, over-temperature, over-discharge
USB-C PD 5-20 V, up to 60 W output
Communication OLED User Screen CAN (communication to aircraft)
Max Continuous Current (10s) 80 A
Max Peak Current (1s) 120 A
Cell Chemistry Lithium-Ion
Charger Freefly SL8 Fast Charger

Payloads and Weight
Maximum Gross for Takeoff 14.69 lbs (6,665 g) (conditional on altitude)
Maximum Payload 3.30 lbs (1,500 g)
Typical Standard Empty weight 6.82 lbs (3,095 g)
Payload Mounts Vibration Isolated Gimbal Quick Release, Vibration
Isolated Cheese Plate, Toad in the Hole
Integrated Payloads Gimbaled a7R IV Mapping Camera
Gimbal Quick Release Connections Power, MAVLink Communication Protocol

Flight Controller
Flight Controller Hardware Freefly Custom Designed Skynode
Flight Controller Software Auterion Enterprise PX4 (custom for Astro)
Mission Control Software Auterion Mission Control
Online Fleet Management Auterion Suite
Flight Modes Manual, Altitude Hold, Position Hold,
Autonomous Mission, Return to Land
Onboard Modules Cortex-A53 Computer, LTE
Connectivity BLE, Wifi, USB C, LTE (North America)
Supported Radios Herelink
Supported GNSS L1/L2 GPS, GLONASS, Beidou and Galileo bands

Misc
Orientation Lights Boom tip mounted lights
Orientation Light Color Options Colors can be set in software: red, orange, yellow,
green, blue, purple, white, off
Operating Temperatures -4oF to 122oF (-20oC to 50oC)
Ingress Protection Tested to IP43
I/O VBAT Power Out, USB C, PWM, UART, TELEM, CAN