Freefly Astro

Astro - Freefly’s latest commercial drone platform with RTK, LTE cloud connectivity, mission computer and more.

Skynode, Mission Control, & Cloud Suite

A customized version of Skynode powers each Astro. Skynode gives you LTE connectivity, an onboard linux mission computer, and seamless connectivity to Auterion Mission Control and Cloud Suite.

The Auterion ecosystem provides a robust, secure, and scalable drone planning, flight, and compliance management solution which is ready for the enterprise.

Centimeter Level Accuracy - Freefly RTK

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

Super Light Batteries - Long flight times + 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 gaurantees at least 500 cycles on our SL series batteries.

The SL series batteries feature an OLED screen that reports key data to the user and communicate with Astro via our open CAN battery protocol so you can track battery health and usage fleetwide.

Precise Control, Easy Integration

Freefly designed an ultra lightweight 3-axis gimbal to go with Astro that is open architecture so we can adapt 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.

Specs:

Dimensions

• Unfolded Diameter (w/o Props): 917mm
• Unfolded Diameter (Including Props): 1407mm
• Unfolded Height: 359mm
• Folded Diameter: 508mm
• Folded Height: 178mm

Motors and Propellers

• Powerplant    Freefly: F45
• Number of Motors: 4
• Motor Max Continuous Power Output: 350W
• Motor Max Instantaneous Peak Power Output: 600W
• 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): 38 min

Battery

• Cells: 6S
• Nominal Battery Voltage: 22.2V
• Type: Freefly Smart Batteries
• Operating Temp: -40 to 60C
• BMS: Redundant BMS with active cell balancing and storage mode
• Safety Protections: Overridable overvoltage on any cell, overtemperature, over-discharge
• USB-C PD: 5-20V, up to 60W output
• Communication: OLED User Screen CAN - for communication to the aircraft
• Max Continous Current (10s): 80A
• Max Peak Current (1s): 120A
• Charger    Freefly: Smart Charger

Payloads and Weight

• Maximum Gross for Takeoff: 8382g (conditional on altitude)
• Maximum Payload: 1500g
• Typical Standard Empty weight: 3166g
• Payloads: Vibration Isolated Gimbal Quick Release, Vibration Isolated Cheese Plate, Toad in the Hole
• Integrated Payloads: Gimbaled A7R4 Mapping Camera
• Gimbal Quick Release Connections: Power, MAVLink Communication Protocol

Flight Controller

• Autopilot Name: Auterion Enterprise PX4 - Freefly customized Skynode
• Flight Modes: Manual, Altitude Hold, Position Hold, Autonomous Mission, Return to Land
• Onboard Modules: Cortex-A53 Computer, LTE
• Connectivity: BLE, Wifi, USB C, LTE
• Supported Radios: Herelink
• Supported GNSS: L1/L2 GPS, GLONASS, Beidou and Galileo bands
• Default Data Logging Rate: Varies, 25hz for main flight data

Misc

• Orientation Lights: Boom tip mounted lights
• Orientation Light: Color Options    Colors can be set in software - red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, white, off.
• Operating Temperatures: -20 to 50C
• Ingress Protection: Tested to IP43
• IO    VBAT Power Out, USB C, PWM, UART, TELEM, CAN

High Res Mapping Kit

The High Res Mapping Kit includes Astro, High Res Mapping Payload, Herelink controller, one set of batteries, chargers, and everything else you need, all packed in a hard case.

High Res Mapping Payload

• Freefly Mapping Gimbal
• Sony a7R IV (60 megapixel resolution)
• Sony 24mm mapping lens
• Camera and gimbal control from Herelink pilot controller