Freefly Astro
drone specifications datasheet

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Dimensions
Unfolded Diameter (not including props)
1407 mm
Unfolded Height
359 mm
Folded Diameter
508 mm
Folded Height
178 mm
Motors and Propellers
Powerplant
Freefly F45
Number of Motors
4
Motor Max Continuous Power Output
350 W
Motor Max Instantaneous 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)
38 min
Battery
Type
Freefly Super Light Batteries (SL8-Air)
Cells
6S
Nominal Battery Voltage
22.2V
Capacity
157Wh
Weight
1035 g
Operating Temp
-20 to 50 C
BMS
Redundant BMS with active cell balancing and storage mode
Safety Protections
overvoltage, overtemperature, over-discharge
USB-C PD
5-20 V, up to 60 W output
Communication
OLED User Screen CAN - for communication to the aircraft
Max Continous 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
6,665 g (conditional on altitude)
Maximum Payload
1,500 g
Typical Standard Empty weight
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
-20 to 50 C
Ingress Protection
Tested to IP43
I/O
VBAT Power Out, USB C, PWM, UART, TELEM, CAN
 
Data source:
https://freeflysystems.com/astro/specs
Download options
Document type Download
Datasheet
UK CAA CAP722A UAS OSC Volume 2
UK CAA CAP722H Technical Charateristics
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