MSR aerospace data loggers record acceleration, shock, vibration, air pressure, temperature and humidity in compact, autonomous units. Use them for aircraft structural-usage monitoring, parabolic-flight research, component testing and air-cargo condition monitoring. Compare models by measuring range, sampling rate, memory and battery life, or ask our specialists to configure a logger for your measurement task.
MSR data loggers have been used in documented projects involving spacecraft cargo monitoring, reduced-gravity research and military-aircraft structural-usage measurements. The examples below link to the complete published application reports.
Orbital Sciences installed ten MSR165 data loggers with 3-axis acceleration sensors aboard Cygnus. The measurements were intended to record shocks and vibrations along the transport route to the International Space Station.
In the ARES research project, two MSR145 data loggers continuously measured acceleration in all three axes, pressure and temperature during flights aboard an F-5E Tiger aircraft.
Dstl, working with UK Ministry of Defence aircraft project teams and defence contractors, used MSR165 loggers in laboratory testing and flight trials to capture basic structural-usage information for several aircraft fleets.
| Model | Documented use or product strength | Acceleration recording | Memory | Power | Additional measurements and features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSR165 | Documented Cygnus cargo monitoring and UK MOD aircraft structural-usage trials; configurable shock and vibration measurement | One internal or external 3-axis accelerometer: ±15 g or ±200 g; selectable from 25 Hz to 1,600 Hz; 32 readings recorded before a shock event | More than 2 million measured values; more than 1 billion with the optional microSD card | Depending on its battery and measurement settings, recording time can be up to 5 years | Optional temperature, humidity, pressure, light and analogue inputs; MSR ShockViewer |
| MSR175 | Transport monitoring with selectable low- or high-g shock modes; approved for air cargo according to the product documentation | Two internal 3-axis accelerometers. Select one shock mode: ±200 g at 6,400 Hz, ±200 g at 3,200 Hz, or ±15 g at 1,600 Hz | More than 2 million measured values | Rechargeable LiPo versions: up to 8 weeks. Separate variants with a replaceable Li-SOCl₂ battery: at least 2 years | Temperature is included; separate configurations also measure humidity, pressure and light. Includes reporting and shock-analysis software |
| MSR175Pro | Transformer and heavy-load transport; measurement tasks requiring selectable acceleration ranges and signal filtering | Internal 3-axis accelerometer with selectable ±10 g, ±20 g or ±40 g range; selectable rates from 4 Hz to 4,000 Hz | More than 2 million measured values | Replaceable Li-SOCl₂ battery; operating time at least 2 years | Temperature; anti-aliasing, decimation and high-pass filters. A separate climate version also measures humidity, pressure and light |
