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Freefly Astro Technical Specifications

Aircraft

Flight Time
  • Up to 43 minutes flight time.
  • 31 minutes with LR1 Payload.
  • 20 minutes with max payload (3kg).
Flight Range
  • Approx. 2 km, line-of-sight
Max Take Off Weight
  • 8.7 kg
Max Payload Weight
  • 3kg
Airframe Weight
  • 3.523 kg (Airframe only with landing gear, no Smart Dovetail, no radio, no FPV)
Airframe Weight
  • 3.523 kg 
Power
  • Provided by two Freefly SuperLight batteries.
  • Battery voltage bus runs between 18 and 25.2 volts.
  • In an emergency, the drone can fly and land safely with one battery.
  • Bench Mode: Astro will only arm its motors with two batteries. For safe benchtop testing and non-flight tasks, connect just one battery. However, Bench mode does not replace the absolute safety of removing the propellers.
  • See the Battery section below for further details.
Motors
  • Astro shares the reliable F45 motor with the Alta 6 and 8.
  • Utilizes a new 21-inch plastic propeller.
  • Larger design optimizes efficiency and extends flight times for Astro's specific payload class.
Motor Drives
  • Astro100 motor drive
Propellers
  • 21" Carbon Fiber Reinforced Nylon
  • (2x) CW and (2x) CCW Orientation
  • Folding - 553 x 178 mm (21 x 7 in)
Onboard Computer
  • Processor: 1.8 GHz Quad Cortex-A53
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
Landing Sensor
  • IR Diode rangefinder with a range capability of approximately 9m.
  • This sensor is not appropriate for terrain following.
Flight Controller 
  • Hardware: Freefly Custom Designed Skynode
  • 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, Return, Autonomous Mission
Onboard Modules
  • Cortex-A53 Computer, LTE
Global Navigation Satellite System
  • L1/L2 bands for GPS, GLONASS, Beidou and Galileo
Connectivity
  • Wifi, USB C, LTE (North America)

Supported Radios

  • Herelink
Orientation Lights
  • Boom tip mounted lights
  • Colors can be set in software - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, white, off
Operating Temperature
  • -20 to 50 °C
IP Rating
  • IP43

LR1 Payload

Freefly Gimbal
  • Sony ILX-LR1 camera body (61 megapixel resolution)
  • Sigma 24mm f3.5 mapping lens (p/n 404965)
Weight
  • Payload: 970 g (with 24mm lens)
  • LR1 Thermal Module: 98 g
  • LR1 Laser Range Finder Module: 45 g
  • Ventus OGI Payload: 1,320 g
  • FPV Camera: 50 g
  • Doodle Radio: 79 g
  • Herelink Radio: 62 g

SL8-Air Batteries

Capacity (Ah, each)
  • 7.3 Ah, 157 Wh
Nominal Battery Voltage (V)
  • 21.6 Volts (6S)
Battery Type
  • Lithium-ion
Weight
  • 2.25lbs
Auxiliary Output
  • USB-C Power Delivery

SL8 Fast Charger

Input
  • 100 / 240 VAC
Output
  • 200 Watts
Charging Time
  • Approx. from 0%: 90 mins
Cable
  • North America power cable (NEMA 1-15 ungrounded, Type A)
  • Power cable is replaceable (IEC320 connector)

SL8 Travel Case

Capacity
  • Holds 8 SL8 batteries and 2 chargers, or up to 14 SL8 batteries without chargers
  • Casters and stowaway handle
  • Waterproof and dust tight (MIL-STD 810H)
  • Lockable
  • SKB case (3i-1914-8B-E)

Freefly Pilot Pro Controller

Max Operating Time
Operating Temperature
Charging Temperature
Charging Time
Charging Method
Battery Capacity
Weight
Dimensions
Max Supported Mobile Device Size
Operating Frequency
Transmitter Power (EIRP)