
Callisto 50 Multirotor
Technical Specifications Callisto 50 Multirotor
Aircraft Type: Multirotor (Octocopter)
Frame Size: 1400 mm (motor to motor)
Airframe Weight: 15 kg (including landing gear)
Propeller: 30-32" (750 - 810 mm)
Motor: 100 kV, 2.7 kW rated
ESC: 52.2 V, 80 A rated (100 A peak)
Battery system: 12s LiPo / Li-Ion packs (50 V)
Autopilot: ArduPilot autopilot system
GPS: Moving Baseline Heading Dual RTK system
LiDAR: Precision Landing & Terrain Following (<100 m range)
Pilot Radio: Herelink, Microhard or FrSky with Telemetry
Telemetry Radio: RFD900 or Microhard system with 4G/LTE option
Comms Range: 10 – 40 km with suitable antennas
Aircraft Camera: Various situational awareness & payload camera options
Take-off Weight: TOW 50 kg rated (single propulsion failure tolerant up to 50 kg TOW)
Max Effective Payload: 25 kg payload (fully redundant with single propulsion fault tolerance)
Flight Time: ≥ 45 min (requires suitable Li-Ion battery system to maximise endurance vs payload)
Flying Speed: > 25 m/s Max, 15-18 m/s Cruise, Max Climb Rate: > 5 m/s, Max Descent Rate: > 5 m/s
Environmental Conditions: Suitable for all Australian conditions & marine environments Mining?
VTOL: Metal Hull Boat / Moving Platform take-off and landing capable (autonomous)
Wind Tolerance: 15 m/s (54 kph) with gusts up to 25 m/s (90 kph)
Environmental Protection: designed to IP 54 (suitable for use in inclement conditions & light rain)
Payload Mounting: Quick change mounting system with 12mm carbon rails at 150 mm spacing
Payload Power Supplies & Comms Ports:
- 5 V (regulated) x 10 A (50 W), 12.0 V (regulated) x 10 A (120 W)
- 50 V at 40 A (up to 2.0 kW) [main battery voltage - sagging to 40 V minimum during flight]
- Serial port, I2C port, CAN port
- Analogue In port (x 2), PWM Servo out port (x 5)
- USB connection
- HDMI port (Herelink radio/telemetry/data option)
- Ethernet port (Microhard radio/telemetry/data option)