Astro is engineered to help you do your best work. As Freefly’s latest commercial drone platform, it comes fully equipped with industry-leading technology, including the Sony LR1, Pilot Pro, Doodle Labs Radio, RTK precision, LTE cloud connectivity, a dedicated mission computer, AuterionOS, and more. You can fly with absolute confidence knowing your aircraft is backed by the Freefly team and a proven track record of over 100,000 successful commercial drone flights.
Freefly designs, builds, assembles, tests, and supports the Astro in Woodinville, WA, USA. When you fly an Astro, you are flying field-proven, American-made engineering. It is a relentlessly perfected drone built by people who truly understand their product.
Freefly is setting the new standard for commercial drone ecosystems by sharing open architecture that guarantees maximum compatibility. As a result, Freefly controllers, quick releases, and gimbals are used extensively across the industry.
Freefly drones carry the world’s most advanced sensors, and they are tested accordingly. During the development of the Astro, engineering teams completed over 200 rigorous test plans—spanning structural endurance, extreme environmental exposure, electrical stress, and material fatigue. With more than 1,000 hours of real-world flight and simulated testing logged before launch, every component is proven to withstand aggressive maneuvers and harsh field conditions, ensuring your high-value payloads are always in safe hands.
The Astro utilizes advanced 21700 round cell lithium ion battery technology through the Freefly SuperLight SL8 battery platform. As the industry releases new cell chemistry, Freefly integrates those advancements directly into the SL8 system. Each battery features an OLED screen, comprehensive protections, detailed diagnostics, and an integrated USB C port to easily power your accessories out in the field. Safety and reliability are heavily prioritized in this design. The Astro can safely sustain flight on a single battery if a pack fails during an operation, and Freefly backs the hardware with a guarantee of 500 charge cycles. To complete the ecosystem, data for each pack is stored seamlessly within the Auterion Suite to allow for easy fleet tracking and performance analysis.
The Smart Dovetail was engineered by Freefly to establish a standardized interface for payload manufacturers. This innovative design ensures that any compliant payload can operate seamlessly on any compliant drone within the ecosystem. Being able to effortlessly swap payloads across an entire drone fleet maximizes operational efficiency. It guarantees that teams always have the right tools ready to get the job done.
GPS satellites orbit 12,550 miles above the Earth's surface. Despite this incredible distance, the Astro utilizes an advanced ublox F9p receiver to lock onto more than 20 satellites simultaneously, achieving a remarkably stable hover in even the windiest conditions. If a mission demands absolute pinpoint positioning, adding the Freefly RTK base station increases that baseline accuracy tenfold. Pilots can take full advantage of this extreme precision using the unique velocity clamps on the Pilot Pro controller, which allow them to adjust maximum flight speeds in real time. This means an operator can cruise an inspection site at high speeds and then instantly click into a slower mode to make minute positional adjustments at just 0.1 m/s. It is a seamless integration of tracking and control that makes the Astro exceptionally fast, precise, and adaptable.
GPS satellites orbit 12,550 miles above the Earth's surface. Despite this incredible distance, the Astro utilizes an advanced ublox F9p receiver to lock onto more than 20 satellites simultaneously, achieving a remarkably stable hover in even the windiest conditions. If a mission demands absolute pinpoint positioning, adding the Freefly RTK base station increases that baseline accuracy tenfold. Pilots can take full advantage of this extreme precision using the unique velocity clamps on the Pilot Pro controller, which allow them to adjust maximum flight speeds in real time. This means an operator can cruise an inspection site at high speeds and then instantly click into a slower mode to make minute positional adjustments at just 0.1 m/s. It is a seamless integration of tracking and control that makes the Astro exceptionally fast, precise, and adaptable.
Equip your fleet with the NDAA-approved payload everyone has been anticipating. With user-defined interchangeable lenses and support for thermal or laser rangefinder add-ons, it delivers unmatched versatility for any compliant mission.
61 MP Sony sensor with 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 75mm lenses
61 MP Sony sensor with 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 75mm lenses
61 MP Sony sensor with 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 75mm lenses
61 MP Sony sensor with 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 75mm lenses
At the heart of every Astro is a custom-integrated Skynode. Acting as an advanced onboard Linux mission computer with built-in LTE, Skynode connects the aircraft directly to the Auterion ecosystem. This seamless integration with Auterion Mission Control and Cloud Suite equips enterprise users with a highly secure, scalable platform for streamlined flight planning, fleet operations, and compliance tracking.
Achieve precise camera and gimbal control with the Pilot Pro. Ergonomically placed, discrete controls for all key aircraft and gimbal commands allow operators to capture more and work faster. As an industry-favorite controller, Pilot Pro delivers a six-plus hour runtime, high-quality sticks and rockers, and a dual-safety kill switch.
Machined from aerospace-grade aluminum and engineered to endure day-after-day operations from sunrise to sunset, the Pilot Pro is built to keep pace with your heaviest workflows. Whether operating in freezing conditions of -10°C or extreme heat up to 50°C, this controller is ready for the field.
To eliminate downtime, Pilot Pro features a dual-power architecture combining internal batteries with external hot-swap capabilities. The internal system alone delivers an impressive five-hour runtime and recharges fully in just one hour, ensuring you stay powered up and in command without interruption. Beyond its rugged exterior and powerhouse battery system, Pilot Pro remains remarkably simple and intuitive to set up and deploy, letting pilots focus entirely on the mission at hand.
Machined from aerospace-grade aluminum and engineered to endure day-after-day operations from sunrise to sunset, the Pilot Pro is built to keep pace with your heaviest workflows. Whether operating in freezing conditions of -10°C or extreme heat up to 50°C, this controller is ready for the field.
To eliminate downtime, Pilot Pro features a dual-power architecture combining internal batteries with external hot-swap capabilities. The internal system alone delivers an impressive five-hour runtime and recharges fully in just one hour, ensuring you stay powered up and in command without interruption. Beyond its rugged exterior and powerhouse battery system, Pilot Pro remains remarkably simple and intuitive to set up and deploy, letting pilots focus entirely on the mission at hand.
