July 10, 2025

Aerospace Guidance Systems

Aerospace operations depend on advanced aerospace guidance systems that integrate sophisticated sensors, onboard computers and radar to deliver precise control during flight. In both aircraft and spacecraft, guidance systems maintain stability and manage maneuvers, ensuring smooth operation from launch to landing.

Critical components of these systems include high-performance aerospace filters that maintain clean fluid and air streams. These filters protect rockets and other aerospace vehicles from harmful contaminants that can interfere with the delicate balance required for optimal performance.

Importance of High-Performance Filters in Guidance Systems

Most guidance systems depend on fluid-based actuators and control mechanisms to adjust a vehicle’s flight path. Whether operating in the upper atmosphere or deep space, these systems must remain free of damaging particulates to function correctly. Contaminants such as dust, rust, rubber, metal shavings and fiber can infiltrate fuel, hydraulic and pneumatic lines, leading to pressure imbalances, erratic movement and potential failures in crucial maneuvering systems.

Filters for air vehicles remove these contaminants, ensuring fuel, hydraulic and pneumatic circuits remain clean and function properly.

Top-Tier Filters for Rockets From Chase Filters

Chase Filters & Components offers industry-leading aerospace filters, including:

  • 52 Series T-type filters: These filters handle operating pressures up to 20,000 PSI and flow rates up to 24 GPM.
  • 51 Series T-type filters: These units maintain clean fluid for ground support equipment and can handle pressures from 5,000 PSI up to 60,000 PSI and up to 50 GPM.
  • 50 Series T-type filters: The 50 Series removes impurities from high-pressure oxygen systems at up to 6,000 PSI.
  • 41 Series mini T-type filters: These parts remove debris such as dirt, rust and scale from hydraulic fluids at 10,000 PSI and 1.5 GPM.
  • 33 Series in-line filters: 33 Series filters operate at pressures of up to 30,000 PSI with flow rates of 2.5 GPM.
  • 31 Series in-line filters: These units safeguard hydraulic fluids at up to 6,000 PSI and flow up to 40 GPM.
  • 30 Series brass in-line filters: 30 Series filters prevent contamination in oxygen systems operating at up to 6,000 PSI.
  • 25 Series aerospace filters: These filters pass rigorous ignition testing for oxygen use and can handle up to 6,000 PSI.
  • 23, 22, 21 and 20 Seriesmini in-line filters: These components cover a range of flow rates and can handle pressures of up to 6,000 PSI for consistent performance in systems requiring compact yet powerful filtration.

Each filter undergoes rigorous testing, including ISO-14085-3 separation efficiency, ISO-16889 dirt-holding capacity and ISO-2941 pressure differential to meet aerospace industry standards.

Why Choose Chase Filters?

For over 30 years, Chase Filters & Components has been at the forefront of aerospace filtration, supplying the highest-quality aerospace filters for commercial, military and space applications. Every filter is engineered to withstand extreme temperatures, high pressures and corrosive environments, ensuring maximum reliability.

We also provide tailored filtration solutions to fit unique system requirements, ensuring optimal performance in any aerospace application. Our products maintain system efficiency, extend component life span and prevent costly maintenance downtime.

Contact Us Today for Aerospace Filters

Chase Filters & Components delivers high-performance aerospace filters engineered for guidance systems, propulsion and hydraulic control. Our filtration solutions ensure precise maneuvering, stable fuel combustion and contamination-free fluid systems. Contact us today to discuss your aerospace filtration needs and secure a quote for reliable solutions that keep your operations at peak performance.