Product Details
Astro is Freefly’s compact industrial drone platform!
Freefly understands the need for quality tools. For more than 10 years Freefly aircraft have carried cinema cameras for Hollywood and high-end productions around the world. It carries valuable payloads in high-pressure situations. We also understand the need for flexibility. Astro’s interface specs are open, making it a flexible and reliable tool to get your new ideas in the air.
Each Astro includes the the basics of your drone kit, ready to mount a variety of payloads:
- Astro Drone (simple tools, props, Smart Dovetail payload mount, landing gear and some spare bits)
- Freefly Pilot Pro controller:
- Herelink 1.1 RF, 2.4 GHz radio (not NDAA)
- Compact Travel Case
Notes
- Pilot skill with Manual Mode is required for Emergency Procedures. Learn more
- Astro uses two Freefly SL8-Air batteries per flight (not included in this kit). We recommend 4 SL8 batteries and 2 SL8 Fast Chargers to get flying.
- Works with RTK GPS Ground Station, through a user-supplied ground station computer (optional)
- LTE modem works in the United States only. Learn more
- Astro
- Up to 37 minutes flight time. (See Wiki for additional details)
- 1500 grams max payload
- Booms fold up to ½ the diameter
- Alternate payload attachments sold separately:
- Integrator Vibration Isolator (non-electronic)
- Freefly Smart Dovetail Kit (hard mount)
- Additional specs in the Astro wiki
- Pilot Pro Controller
- High resolution rockers for precise camera / gimbal control
- Modular to accept a variety of radio transmitters, ships with:
- Herelink 1.1 Radio (2.4 GHz)
- Internal battery with external power inputs to support hot-swapping for maximum uptime
- Emergency kill-switch
- Discreet physical buttons for all key user actions
- Includes custom configured, pre-installed 8" Samsung Galaxy Tablet Active5 tablet
- Realtime drone and gimbal speed limits
- Custom padded neck strap
- Astro Compact Travel Case
- Holds everything needed to fly Astro
- Astro with 2 SL8 batteries* installed and legs folded
- Pilot Pro radio controller
- LR1 Payload (sold separately)
- Pair of SL8 Chargers
- Set of spare props (1 each CW & CCW)
- Basic tools
- Custom cut foam, tested to protect against drops from 1 meter
- Submersible and dust tight (MIL-STD 810G)
- Airline checkable (overweight)
SKB Rolling Case - 3i-2217-10
- Case dimensions: 24.52" x 19.5" x 12.22" / 62.28 x 49.53 x 31.04 cm
- Weight of Astro in case:
- As shipped/checked (no SL8s): 36.16 lbs / 16.40 kg
- Full kit (with two SL8s*): 40.66 lbs / 18.44 kg
- Holds everything needed to fly Astro
- Batteries
- SL8-Air Batteries*
- Astro uses two SL8-Air batteries per flight
- Voltage: 21.6 V (6S)
- Capacity: 7.3 Ah, 157 Wh
- Weight: 2.25lbs
- Chemistry: Lithium-Ion
- Auxiliary output: USB-C Power Delivery
- Chargers
- SL8 Fast Charger*
- One charger charges one Freefly SL8-Air battery at a time
- Approximate charge time for one SL8-Air battery, from 0%: 90 mins
- Input: 100 / 240 VAC
- Output: 200 Watts
- Supplied with North America power cable (NEMA 1-15 ungrounded, Type A).
- Power cable is replaceable (IEC320 connector).
- Designed and Assembled in USA.
*Batteries and chargers needed for flight not included, sold separately
- Qty 1 - Astro Compact Travel Case:
- Qty 1 - Astro Drone (with folding landing gear, props and Smart Dovetail)*
- Qty 1 each - Hex drivers, 1.5 mm, 2 mm, 2.5 mm
- Qty 4 - Proptectors
- Spare parts
- Qty 1 - Extra Proptector
- Qty 4 - Spare isolators
- Qty 2 - Rubber hole grommet
- Qty 1 - Pilot Pro Controller
- Qty 1 - Samsung Active Tab 3 (pre-configured and installed into controller)
- Qty 1 - Herelink 1.1 RF (2.4 GHz)
- Qty 1 - Custom padded neck strap
*Batteries and chargers needed for flight not included, sold separately
- Thermal Sensors
- LR1 Thermal Upgrade* (NDAA)
- Sentera 6X Thermal Sensor (NDAA)
- Wiris Pro Payload (Thermal) (NDAA/Blue)
- RGB Sensors
- LR1 Payload (NDAA/Blue)
- Sentera 65R Sensor (NDAA)
- Mapping Payload (A7R IV) (NDAA/Blue)
- Multispectral Sensors
- Sentera 6X Multispectral Sensor (NDAA/Blue)
- Distance Sensors
- LR1 Laser Range Finder Upgrade* (NDAA)
- LiDAR
*The LR1 Laser Range Finder Upgrade (910-00841) and LR1 Thermal Upgrade (910-00840) are modules for the LR1 Payload and cannot be used on Astro without the LR1.