Astro Prime is Freefly’s ultimate compact industrial drone platform.
Freefly understands the need for quality tools. For more than 10 years, Freefly aircraft have carried high end imagers for industry and high-end productions around the world. It carries valuable payloads in high-pressure situations. We understand the need for flexibility, so Astro’s interface specs are open, making it a flexible and reliable tool to get your new ideas in the air.
Each Astro Prime Essentials Kit ships with everything you need to start imaging:
-
Astro Drone
- Ships in a travel case with the LR1 Payload
- Simple tools, props, landing gear and some spare bits
- Not NDAA
-
LR1 Payload
- 61MP Sony ILX-LR1 camera + Sigma 24mm f3.5 lens
- Quick-detach, vibration isolated Freefly gimbal
- NDAA and DIU approved
-
Freefly Pilot Pro controller
- Ships in its own travel case
- Has internal battery and options for external power
- Robust 2.4ghz radio (non NDAA approved)
-
SL8-Air batteries (6 batteries = 3 pairs) and SL8 Fast Chargers (4)
- A set of replacement props (CW and CCW)
- A kit of replacement parts
Notes
- Astro
- Up to 37 minutes flight time.
- Typical flights with LR1 Payload are 28-34 minutes, depending on speed / conditions.
- See Wiki for additional details, based on 970g / 34.2oz payload weight
- 1500 grams max payload
- Booms fold up to ½ the diameter
- Powered vibration isolated payload mount (Smart Dovetail)
- Additional specs in the Astro wiki
- Pilot Pro Controller
- Freefly 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 (not NDAA)
- 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 Tab Active3 tablet
- Realtime drone and gimbal speed limits
- Custom padded neck strap
- LR1 Payload
- Freefly Gimbal
- Sony ILX-LR1 camera body (61 megapixel resolution)
- Sigma 24mm f3.5 mapping lens (p/n 404965)
- Camera and gimbal control from Pilot Pro controller
- Astro Travel Case
- Holds everything included with Astro Prime (except Pilot Pro controller)
- Removable battery tray holds up to 6 Freefly SuperLight batteries*
- Custom cut foam, tested to protect against drops from 1 meter
- Removable/replaceable payload insert for Mapping Payload
- Submersible and dust tight (MIL-STD 810G)
- Airline checkable
- Case dimensions: 31x24x15 inches / 79x61x38 cm
- Weight of Astro Prime in case (no batteries): 26.5 kg / 58.5 lbs
- 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).
Astro Prime is designed and assembled in USA
- Thermal Sensors
- RGB Sensors
- Multispectral Sensors
- Distance Sensors
- 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.