Freefly Astro Context

Market context

Freefly Astro is a compact U. S. -built enterprise multirotor for mapping, inspection, public safety and industrial aerial data collection.

Target environment: Outdoor industrial sites, infrastructure assets and enterprise aerial work environments.
Workflow context: Aerial mapping, inspection, surveying and industrial data collection using a trusted-drone platform.
Customer context: Enterprise operators, inspection teams and public safety agencies needing NDAA-compliant UAVs.
Deployment model: Commercial UAV from a U.S.-based manufacturer.
Commercial maturity: Commercially available trusted-drone platform with enterprise adoption.
Adoption constraints: Multirotor flight time limits coverage area per mission.
Market position: One of the cleaner trusted-drone platforms in the U.S. enterprise UAV market.
Adjacent products: Freefly Astro Max, Dragonfish, enterprise UAVs

Inspectors

Aerial mapping, inspection, surveying and industrial data collection using a trusted-drone platform.

Outdoor industrial sites, infrastructure assets and enterprise aerial work environments.

Flight Time Minutes: 37 minutes with no payload; 25 minutes with 1,500 g payload
Max Takeoff Weight: 6,665 g conditional on altitude
Task Scope: Mapping, inspection, and enterprise UAV operations
Operational Role: Enterprise drone platform for payload-based aerial data capture
Payload capacity: 1.5 kg at maximum takeoff weight
Weight: Typical standard empty weight 3,095 g
Flight Control System: Freefly custom-designed Skynode running Auterion Enterprise PX4 with Auterion Mission Control and Suite
Temperature Range: -20 to 50 C operating temperature; IP43 tested ingress protection
Market Availability: Astro support and service documentation maintained by Freefly
Battery Capacity: Two Freefly SuperLight batteries per flight; 7.3 Ah each at 21.6 V nominal
Payload Options: Vibration-isolated gimbal quick release, vibration-isolated cheese plate, Toad in the Hole, and integrated payload options
Battery Bus Voltage: 18 to 25.2 V battery voltage bus
Onboard Compute: 1.8 GHz Quad Cortex-A53 processor; 4 GB RAM
Software Interfaces: PX4 and MAVSDK compatible; onboard apps can run in Docker and connect via Ethernet/serial
Cad Resources: STEP and Parasolid CAD resources for Astro legacy airframe