ENGINEERING

Rothe Enterprises supports engineering IDIQ vehicles and contracts serving NASA organizations and NASA commercial space customers at centers such as Johnson Space Center (JSC) and Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Our teams have decades of combined engineering knowledge steeped in NASA’s management and flight hardware life cycle and mission assurance. Our performance priming an IDIQ contract vehicle has yielded positive Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) feedback for exceeding customer expectations in quality, working on the same side of the table as our customer, and providing transparent win-win solutions for challenging issues.

Mechanical Design Engineering

Our engineers have decades of experience at NASA and commercial industries using computer-aided drafting (CAD) to design high and low-fidelity mockups of ISS nodes/modules, payloads, tools, and hardware for underwater pre-flight Extravehicular Activity (EVA) crew training, as well as NASA space flight hardware. This experience was used to develop a design & drafting library for our prime, design flight navigational targets for the NASA Gateway program, and support program design reviews.

NASA Orion Program | Rothe Enterprises

Mechanical Design Engineering

Our engineers have decades of experience at NASA and in commercial industries using computer-aided drafting (CAD) to design high and low-fidelity mockups of ISS nodes/modules, payloads, tools, and hardware for underwater pre-flight Extravehicular Activity (EVA) crew training, as well as NASA space flight hardware. This experience was used to develop a design & drafting library for our prime, design flight navigational targets for the NASA Gateway program, and support program design reviews.

Engineering Calibrated Tools | Rothe Enterprises
Guppy Hinge Tool | Rothe Enterprises

Manufacturing

Our IDIQ contract team has successfully supported the fabrication and assembly of low- and high-fidelity mockups for the NASA/JSC Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (SVMF), including the ISS Maintenance Work Area (MWA), Precision Air Bearing Floor (PABF) OSHA-compliant modular access platform, and class III versions of flight stowage and cargo transfer bags to aid in crew training. We’ve also fabricated and delivered a replacement high-precision aft nose hinge, chain blocks, and doorstops for the NASA B-377SGT Super Guppy Turbine. Our teammates and vendors have proven capabilities that have tangibly resulted in successful deliveries to NASA in support of the SVMF’s mission involving positive crew training.

Provisioning

As part of support for a NASA IDIQ vehicle, our team has provided provisioning and full integration for complex NASA facility equipment upgrades to include detailed and thorough instructions, as well as complete user training by OEM subject matter experts.

Rothe Enterprises, Inc. (REI) is a Women-Owned and HUBZone-certified Small Business company that provides services to NASA including Calibration & Metrology, Engineering, and Technical Services.

Provisioning

As part of the support for a NASA IDIQ vehicle, our team has provided provisioning, fabrication, and full integration for complex NASA facility equipment upgrades to include detailed and thorough instructions, as well as complete user training by OEM subject matter experts.

Packing & Storage Support | Rothe Enterprises
Engineering Ground Umbilicals | Rothe Enterprises

Ground and Spaceflight System Planning

As part of our engineering support at NASA/KSC’s exploration ground systems program, we maintain and sustain ground-to-craft communication as relayed per the signal interface control document requirements. In addition, we provide subject matter expertise on launch vehicle umbilical interfaces for NASA and NASA commercial space customer vehicles. Our SME oversees umbilical design engineering, drawings, manufacturing, and installation, as well as identifies findings and implements lessons learned.