{"id":38656,"date":"2020-10-23T04:00:42","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T04:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freeflysystems.com\/?post_type=kb_article&#038;p=38656"},"modified":"2025-03-24T22:28:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T22:28:08","slug":"what-is-the-bms-standard-for-the-batteries","status":"publish","type":"kb_article","link":"https:\/\/freeflysystems.com\/knowledge-base\/what-is-the-bms-standard-for-the-batteries","title":{"rendered":"How do the SL8-Air batteries work with Astro?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Astro uses Freefly SuperLight batteries, two per flight. These lithium-ion batteries <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">use a CANBUS-based, Freefly-developed communication protocol that manages charging and doesn&#8217;t require balance leads, just a simple charger.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The battery specs, flight time estimates, etc are available on the Astro Wiki:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freefly.gitbook.io\/astro-public\/other-user-manuals\/ecosystem\/components\/batteries\">SuperLight Batteries for Astro<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freefly.gitbook.io\/astro-public\/other-user-manuals\/specs-and-interfaces\/performance#flight-time\">Flight Time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freefly.gitbook.io\/freefly-public\/products\/superlight-batteries\">SuperLight Battery Wiki<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are interested in integrating Freefly SuperLight batteries with a non-Freefly product, we have published the mechanical mounting interface as well as electrical specifications. 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