Astro Specs
Dimensions
| Unfolded Diameter (w/o Props) | 917 mm |
| Unfolded Diameter (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 | 21.6V |
| Capacity (SL8-Air) | 157Wh |
| Weight (per battery) | 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 |