Ragimana, PhumudzoMabeko, Philimon KDikgale, Moyahabo S2025-05-052025-05-052024-09http://hdl.handle.net/10204/14237Calibrations in any aerodynamic metrology field require patience as it is time-consuming. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has wind tunnel facilities with a wind tunnel model support system of 6 degrees of freedom. These degrees of freedom are three translations and rotations, which must be calibrated per project-specific requirements and the facilities maintenance management schedule. This paper addresses the impact of introducing advanced laser measurement technology instead of traditional dimensional instrumentation calibration systems at the CSIR Wind Tunnel Facilities. Conventional calibration methods typically entail extensive manual processes and significant downtime, resulting in higher operational costs and slower instrumentation calibration and wind tunnel testing cycles. The advantage of implementing the laser tracker system is that it enhances the calibration accuracy in the CSIR Wind Tunnel facilities. Therefore, the laser tracker system addresses these challenges and offers an efficient alternative. By enhancing precision and speed, the new technology improves the wind tunnel facilities’ dimensional instrumentation maintenance processes and aerodynamic testing while delivering substantial cost and time savings. Manual and time-intensive traditional methods incur higher costs, slower calibration processes, and limited precision and human errors. Laser measurement technology simplifies these tasks, producing faster and more precise calibrations. Through several calibration activities and data collection, it is evident that this replacement enhances instrumentation calibration efficiency and decreases operational expenses, representing a valuable improvement for future aerospace research and development.FulltextenAdvanced laser measurement technologyCSIR Wind Tunnel FacilitiesCalibrationsAerodynamic metrologyConference Presentationn/a