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Freefly Systems Drone Data Recovery

Recovery of original cinema footage and mapping captures from the camera or sensor flown on Freefly Astro, Alta and CineStar aircraft — the payload media is usually the primary target.

10

aircraft listed for evaluation

Recovery brief

Recovery brief

Where data may reside
Recording media in the attached camera or sensor; aircraft storage and logs on Astro; controller and log storage that depends on the customer's CineStar build.
What customers typically need
Original cinema footage from the camera package, Astro mapping captures with the storage mode identified, and flight logs when requested.
The Freefly Systems constraint
Flight-controller data is not a substitute for original payload recordings, and a mapping kit name alone does not show where each file was saved.

Media path

Where the data can live

Freefly airframes carry separate cameras and sensors. Each component is reviewed for what it holds.

  1. Camera / sensor media

    Cinema cameras on Alta and CineStar; Astro payloads

  2. Astro aircraft storage

    Aircraft storage and logs, separate from payload media

  3. Controller & logs

    Depends on the customer's own CineStar build

Before you send

What to submit

  • The camera's recording media — the primary target
  • The mounted camera or sensor, especially after an impact
  • The Astro aircraft if its logs are also needed
  • Details of your CineStar build and controller
  • The camera model and a short note of what happened

Directory

Supported systems

Listed models are supported for evaluation of available recording media and associated devices. Recovery depends on data location, media condition, encryption, and whether the requested data remains present.

10 aircraft in 3 groups

Astro aircraft

2

Mapping kits and camera bundles do not create additional aircraft models.

SystemFamily / groupSource / statusNotes
Astro MaxAstro aircraftDocumentedIdentify the attached camera or sensor, its storage mode and associated aircraft logs. Image and flight-data storage vary by payload.
AstroAlso: Astro Base, Astro MapAstro aircraftDocumentedPayload media, aircraft storage and logs are separate possible targets. A mapping kit name alone does not identify where every file was saved.

Alta aircraft

6

Alta aircraft carry separate cameras and sensors; flight-controller data is not a substitute for original payload recordings.

SystemFamily / groupSource / statusNotes
Alta X Gen2Also: Alta X Gen 2Alta aircraftDocumentedModular payload platform. Request the actual camera/sensor and its recording media along with relevant flight logs.
Alta XAlso: Alta X originalAlta aircraftDocumentedOriginal Black Cube configuration. Camera or sensor media is a distinct target from aircraft logs.
Alta X (Blue Cube)Also: Alta X (DIU Blue Package), Alta X BlueAlta aircraftDocumentedDocumented Blue Cube flight-computer/firmware variant; the DIU Blue Package adds a controller. Flight logging may be disabled by the operator; assess payload media separately.
Alta 8 ProAlso: ALTA Pro, ALTA Pro 8Alta aircraftDocumentedPX4 flight stack with local microSD logs; the attached camera stores production footage on its own selected media.
Alta 8Alta aircraftDocumentedOriginal Synapse-era Alta platform; establish camera media separately from flight-controller logs.
Alta 6Also: ALTA originalAlta aircraftDocumentedCamera-carrying platform. Ask for the attached camera and original memory card/SSD as applicable.

Legacy CineStar aircraft

2

User-configured aircraft with external camera packages; exact controller and camera determine recoverable data sources.

SystemFamily / groupSource / statusNotes
CineStar 6Also: Cinestar 6, CS6Legacy CineStar aircraftLegacyAssess the installed camera and its original recording media. Do not assume built-in footage storage.
CineStar 8Also: Cinestar 8Legacy CineStar aircraftLegacyAssess installed cinema camera and recording media; controller/log storage depends on the customer's build.

Process

How the case is handled

  1. 01

    Identify where the requested data was recorded.

  2. 02

    Inspect the media or device that holds it.

  3. 03

    Report what data is recoverable.

  4. 04

    Recovery proceeds only with your approval.

Questions

Does the Freefly aircraft store my footage?
Usually not. Freefly aircraft carry separate cameras and sensors, and the camera or payload media is the primary recovery target.
Can flight logs replace missing footage?
No. Flight-controller data is not a substitute for original payload recordings; logs can be requested alongside the payload media.
How are custom CineStar builds evaluated?
CineStar builds are user-configured, so the controller and camera are identified first before we evaluate where the data was recorded.
Pricing: diagnostic fee $195, credited toward your recovery price. Typical drone recovery runs $500–$1,500, confirmed after evaluation. See drone pricing

Catalog checked against manufacturer documentation. Publicly documented commercial airframes and meaningful flight-computer variants. Camera/payload recording media is often the primary recovery target and may not be inside the aircraft. Listing is for technical evaluation; no claim that all configurations were laboratory-tested.

Excluded or unverified: CineStar X8 appears in historical third-party/regulatory material, but no manufacturer source establishing it as a separate stock model was verified; request build details rather than inventing a catalog entry.; Alta 6 Pro was not found in the official product record; do not infer it from Alta 8 Pro.; Mōvi, Wave, Ember, Flux, Pilot Pro, Tero and camera/payload kits are not drone models.; Custom BFD systems, experimental prototypes and unpublished configurations are outside this verified list..

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