Upload and execute an autopilot mission via MAVSDK's Mission/MissionRaw plugins
domain: mavsdk.mavlink.io · 6 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Connect MAVSDK to the vehicle's MAVLink endpoint (serial, UDP, or TCP) via the System object
Build a mission as a list of MissionItem objects (simplified) or use MissionRaw for full-fidelity MAVLink mission items imported from QGroundControl .plan files
Call upload_mission() (or MissionRaw's upload_mission_async) to push the item list to the autopilot
Arm the vehicle and start the mission; the mission continues executing autonomously even if the companion computer connection drops
Subscribe to mission-progress telemetry to track current item index and completion status
Use MissionRaw when full MAVLink mission command coverage is required, since the standard Mission plugin only supports a subset of item types
Known gotchas
The basic Mission plugin silently drops or rejects mission item types outside its supported subset — use MissionRaw for anything beyond simple waypoints
Uploaded missions persist onboard and continue if the link is lost, which can be surprising during testing/aborts if not explicitly cleared
MAVSDK's mission item coordinate/altitude frames must match what the target autopilot (ArduPilot vs PX4) expects, or waypoints will be misplaced
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