Astro Max
Astro Max
Pick your payload, or bring your own!
Product Details
Astro Max 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 Max includes the the basics of your drone kit, ready to mount a variety of payloads:
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Astro Max Drone
- Ships in Astro Compact Travel Case with pre-installed: Astro Isolator, folding landing gear, and props
- Simple tools, proptectors, and some spare bits
- Ships with Standard Remote ID enabled**
- Not NDAA approved
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Freefly Pilot Pro controller
- Has internal battery and options for external power
- Robust 2.4ghz radio (non NDAA approved)
- Ships inside Astro Compact Travel Case
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Compact Travel Case
- Fits Astro (folded), 1 pair of batteries/chargers and the LR1 Payload
- Telescoping handle and fixed wheels
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 Max
- Up to 39 minutes flight time
- 28 minutes with LR1 Payload
- 18 minutes with max payload (3kg)
- See Wiki for additional details
- 3kg max payload
- Booms fold up to ½ the diameter
- Pre-installed Astro Isolator for quick-release powered payload attachment
- Alternate payload attachments sold separately:
- Integrator Vibration Isolator (non-electronic)
- Freefly Smart Dovetail Kit (hard mount)
- Additional specs in the Astro wiki
- Up to 39 minutes flight time
- 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 Max (with folding landing gear, props, and Astro Isolator)*
- 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 (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
- RGB Sensors
- LR1 Payload (NDAA/Blue)
- Sentera 65R Sensor (NDAA)
- Mapping Payload (A7R IV) (NDAA/Blue)
- Thermal Sensors
- LR1 Thermal Upgrade* (NDAA)
- Sentera 6X Thermal Sensor (NDAA)
- Sentera 6X Thermal Pro
- Wiris Pro Payload (Thermal) (NDAA/Blue)
- Multispectral Sensors
- Sentera 6X Multispectral Sensor (NDAA/Blue)
- Distance Sensors
- LR1 Laser Range Finder Upgrade* (NDAA)
- LiDAR
For a full list of sensors and payloads that have been integrated or operated with Astro, check out our Drone Payloads page, and filter by Astro.
*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.
Astro Max comes with:
- Astro Compact Travel Case
- Astro Max drone (with landing gear, props, and Smart Dovetail Payload Mount)
- Spare parts & basic tools
- Pilot Pro Controller (Herelink RF)
- Spare parts & USB charger
Power
Batteries and chargers not otherwise included.
SL8-Air Batteries
Recommended quantity: 4
Battery with integrated BMS and an OLED display
You'll need at least two SL8-Air batteries to fly this Astro. By default Astro does not ship with batteries.
SL Fast Charger
Recommended quantity: 2
200W charger for Freefly SL8 batteries
Unless you already have SL8-Air Chargers, you'll need these on your order. By default Astro does not ship with SL8 chargers.
SL8 Travel Case
Recommended quantity: 1
Travel case for 8 SL8 batteries and 2 chargers, or up to 14 SL8s
V-Mount Battery Plate Kit
Hot-swap external battery solution for Pilot Pro.
FXLion Nano One 50Wh V-Mount Battery
Nearly doubles operating time with Pilot Pro with V-Mount Kit.
Freefly Integrated Payloads
LR1 Payload
Lightweight 65MP Sony RGB Payload
Sony FE 50mm f1.8 Lens
Inspection lens for LR1 Payload
LR1 Thermal Upgrade
Thermal add-on module for LR1 Payload
LR1 Laser Range Finder Upgrade
LRF add-on module for LR1 Payload
Ventus OGI Payload
Compact Optical Gas Imaging Payload
3rd Party Payloads
Sentera 65R Sensor with Gimbal
Compact 65MP Sentera Payload
Sentera 6X Multispectral Sensor with Gimbal
Compact Multispectral Sentera Payload
Sentera 6X Thermal Sensor with Gimbal
Compact Thermal Sentera Payload with Boson 320
Sentera 6X Thermal Sensor Pro with Gimbal
Compact Thermal Sentera Payload with Boson 640
Spares and Extras
Astro includes 2 sets of installed props & 4 landing gear legs
Astro Spare Parts Kit
Assortment of spare parts
Astro Max Spare Propeller Set
1 each, clockwise and counter-clockwise props
Astro Spare Landing Gear Set
2 replacement landing gear legs
Add-ons
FPV System for Astro
First Person View camera and USB memory relocation kit
RTK Ground Station
Centimeter-level location accuracy with user-supplied ground station computer
Freefly Armor
Exclusive protecion plan for your Freefly drone
Freefly Armor
Double your factory warranty, pre-pay for an annual check-up and get 10% off training and service.
Training
Astro Training
Learn the basics and advanced skills on the Astro platform.
Date
1-Day Astro Training (Freefly HQ, Date TBD) ($1,200.00)
- 1-Day Astro Training (Freefly HQ) July 16th ($1,200.00)
- 1-Day Astro Training (Freefly HQ) July 25th ($1,200.00)
- 1-Day Astro Training (Freefly HQ, Date TBD) ($1,200.00)