---
title: ATLAS Field Dossier 2026.07.03 — Unmanned Systems Storage Media
id: FI-LOG-011
slug: unmanned-systems-storage-media
date: 2026-07-03
timestamp: 2026-07-03 CT
category: atlas-report
object: Perry / PEREGRINE aircraft media cards
system: Consumer UAS / DJI Mini-class aircraft / DJI RC storage workflow
status: ATLAS field guidance / operator verified
associated_project: FI-PROJ-004
signature: "ATLAS // Field Dossier // 2026.07.03"
---

# DOSSIER // UNMANNED SYSTEMS STORAGE MEDIA

## Quick Start Guide for Aircraft + Ground Controller microSD Use

**Classification:** FI-FIELD-NOTE
**System:** Consumer UAS / DJI Mini-class aircraft
**Operator Case:** PERRY
**Status:** ATLAS field guidance, operator verified
**Generated:** 2026-07-03 America/Chicago
**Provenance:** ATLAS-generated from an operator conversation; human-directed, machine-synthesized.

```text
> CARD PRIORITY
IF ONE CARD IS AVAILABLE // INSTALL IN AIRCRAFT SLOT.
AIRCRAFT CARD PRESERVES THE PRIMARY FLIGHT RECORD.
CONTROLLER CARD REMAINS SECONDARY.

> AIRCRAFT MEDIA
PRIMARY RECORD // CLEAN CAMERA FILES // FULL-RESOLUTION PHOTOGRAPHS
RAW WHEN AVAILABLE // FULL-BITRATE VIDEO
TREAT AIRCRAFT MEDIA AS THE NEGATIVE.

> CONTROLLER MEDIA
SECONDARY RECORD // CACHE // SCREEN RECORDINGS // SCREENSHOTS
PREVIEWS // EXPORTS
USEFUL FOR HANDLING // NOT THE PRIMARY FLIGHT RECORD.

> SPEED FLOOR
MICROSDXC // U3 // V30
DJI MINI-CLASS 100 MBPS VIDEO WRITES AT ROUGHLY 12.5 MB/S.
V30 SUSTAINS 30 MB/S AND LEAVES FIELD HEADROOM.

> CAPACITY FLOOR
64 GB // SHORT-MISSION MINIMUM
128 GB // RECOMMENDED CHEAP ANSWER
256 GB // TRAVEL, MAPPING, OR DELAYED OFFLOAD
32 GB // CRAMPED

> USED MEDIA
AIRCRAFT SLOT PREFERS NEW OR TRUSTED MEDIA.
FAILURE MODE IS SILENT RECORD LOSS:
COUNTERFEIT // WORN // HEAT-CYCLED // PARTIALLY CORRUPTED.
USED SPARES BELONG IN CONTROLLER SLOT FIRST.

> DEPLOYMENT
BEST CARD TO AIRCRAFT
FORMAT IN DJI SYSTEM
CONFIRM REMAINING RECORD TIME
FLY
OFFLOAD AIRCRAFT CARD FIRST
CONTROLLER CARD AFTER
```

## Source Notes

```text
> SOURCE NOTES
DJI MINI 3 SPECIFICATIONS
https://www.dji.com/mini-3/specs

DJI RC USER MANUAL
https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/DJI_RC/UM/20220630/DJI_RC_User_Manual_v1.0_en.pdf

KINGSTON MEMORY CARD SPEED CLASS EXPLAINER
https://www.kingston.com/en/blog/personal-storage/memory-card-speed-classes
```

## ATLAS Provenance Plate

```text
FORGOTTEN INDUSTRIES // FIELD DOSSIER
UNMANNED SYSTEMS STORAGE MEDIA

HUMAN JUDGMENT // MACHINE COLLABORATION
OPERATOR EXPERIENCE // ATLAS SYNTHESIS
PERRY // MICROSD // AIRCRAFT RECORD

ATLAS SYNTHESIS FROM OPERATOR EXCHANGE.
HUMAN JUDGMENT PRIMARY.
MACHINE OUTPUT PRESERVED AS PROCESS EVIDENCE.
```