The Unmanned Solution for the 

Geospatial Professional

VAPORGEO

AEROSPACE

PULSE®

Geospatial Package
MAP WITH PRECISION

The VAPOR GEO package is the ideal solution for precision geospatial applications that require high quality 

imagery and precise flight control. The Geo package includes everything you need to conduct aerial surveys to 

produce high-quality orthorectifed datasets using optical, infrared, or multispectral sensor data.

VAPOR GEO The System

VAPOR Aircraft &

Flight Control System

Ground Control

Station

Battery Charging 

Station

Custom Shipping

Containers

System Components

Spare Parts

Kit

Image Processing 

Software

Differentiators

• Aviation Certifed Inertial Sensors Included

• Professional Grade Novatel GPS

• Optional Upgrade to Survey Grade Inertial Measurement Unit

• High Flight Time Even With Large Payloads

• Increased Performance in Windy Environments

• Redundant Flight Control System Options

• Industry leading safety features (automatic autorotation, smart autohome functions, etc.)

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Advanced Flight Control System

Robust, industry leading autopilot, the 

wePilot 3000 (Redundant options 

available).

High Performance GPS

Survey Grade GPS/GLONASS 

receiver with optional RTK.

Data Link

900 MHz command/control link with 

optional 2.4 GHz High Bandwidth 

payload link. (5 mile radius Standard)

Batteries

VAPOR utilizes high performance 

Lithium-Polymer batteries with industry leading energy density.

System Features

Advanced Blade Design

High performance aerodynamics 

with tuned flapping dynamics.

Modular Payload Bay

Large payload bay to accomodate 

high quality sensors with flight control system driven camera triggering.

Wide Stance Landing Gear

The wide stance landing gear confguration guarantees stable landings 

even on rough terrain.

Data Ouputs

Orthophotos

LIDAR Point

Cloud

Stockpile

Assessment

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Mapping Payloads

Easily

Interchangeable

Payloads

FLIR TAU 2

INFRARED

High Res (36MP) Full Frame DSLR EO Camera

The VAPOR UAS provides long flight times (60 min) 

with heavy payload capacity with ample volume for 

a variety of sensors (or dual sensor confgurations) 

including infrared, multispectral, and high resolution electro optical camera systems. The payloads 

are easily interchangeable using a 3 bolt mounting 

mechanism. 

All of our mapping payloads are tied into our automatic flight control system to enable automatic 

camera triggering to achieve desired image overlaps, but also to provide precision georeference 

metadata for each image taken. The metadata includes GPS position, attitude angles, and a timestamp.

Multispectral

Imager

Platforms

LIDAR

35

55

Lightweight, portable, precise platform with up to 5 lbs of payload for up to 1 hour of flight.

Heavy lifting, rugged platform with up to 10 lbs of payload for up to 1 hour of flight.

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Ground Control

The Ground Control Station software has all of the tools you will need to plan, 

simulate, and execute mapping missions with the VAPOR.

Step 1: Plan - The ground control station software has an intuitive user interface for planning missions utilizing a highly flexible map calibration interface 

that will ensure your missions are flown with preicision.

Step 2: Simulate - The VAPOR has a full hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) 

simulator built into the ground control station software. This feature will help 

you design flight plans with confdence.

Step 3: Control - The ground control station software has a sleek and 

intuitive user interface providing all of the necessary feedback to the UAS operator before and during a mission. The GCS can be used for dynamic tasking 

during a mission, by modifying and uploading a new set of waypoints, or by 

taking control via our virtual joystick interface

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Ground Sample Distance (cm)

Area Mapped in 1 Flight (Acres)

80% Lateral Overlap 70% Lateral Overlap 60% Lateral Overlap

Mapping Performance

Our Solution

Their Solution

Usable Map Area

Usable Map Area

Unusable Area

Slower is Faster

Our TracLocTM algorithm allows the VAPOR 

to slow down as it enters turns, to dramatically 

reduce the amount of overflight required compared to fxed wing mapping solutions. This 

leads to a much larger usable mapped area 

than with competing solutions. In addition, the 

ability to control the flight speed in the passes 

ensures crystal clear images every time.

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Parameter VAPOR 35 VAPOR 55

Geometry &

Weights

Main Rotor Diameter 65 in 90 in

Dimensions 51 x 25 x 19.4 in 77 x 26 x 23

Maximum Takeoff Weight 30 lbs 55 lbs

Empty Weight 16 lbs 19 lbs

Payload Weight 5 lbs (16 lbs useful load) 10 lbs (33 lbs useful load)

Data Link 2.4 GHz & 900 MHz, High Bandwidth, Encrypted, Digital

Performance Endurance (Hover) 45 Minutes

Endurance (Cruise) 60 Minutes

Operational Radius 5 Miles1

Cruise Speed 25 mph

Ceiling 15,000 ft2

Take Off Type Automatic Vertical Take Off

Landing Type Automatic Vertical Landing

Mapping Area See Chart

Features Drive Electric powerplant with 2 stage tramsmission, torque 

tube tail drive, lithium battery

Avionics Fully automatic flight control system

3 or 5 axis redundant IMU options

Honeywell Digital Magnetometer

Survey Grade GPS + Glonass positioning

Algorithms Robust multivariable helicopter control system

Extended Kalman flter navigation

Globally asymptotic nonlinear guidance

Waypoint guidance and joystick control

Automatic Autorotation

Smart automatic homing

Rotor speed governing and collective limiting

Automatic magnetic declination setting

Automatic rotor speed setting with altitude

Aerodynamics 3 blade semi-rigid flybarless main rotor, high effciency 

carbon fber blades

Payload Compatibility HD EO/MWIR brushless camera ball

Riegl VUX-1 LiDAR with survey grade GNSS/IMU

High resolution aerial photography imagers

1) Larger radius possible with custom data link 2) Altitudes above 10,000 ft AMSL require custom 

modifcation

Specifcations

493.4 mm

[19.4 in] 

1941 mm

 [76.4 in]

334 mm

[13 in]

625 mm

[24 .6 in] 

1704 mm

[67 in]

35

55

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Pulse Aerospace, Inc.

450 N Iowa St. Ste A1

Lawrence, KS 66044

Sales Contact:

Phone: 785-289-8402

Email: sales@pulseaero.com

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PULSE®

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