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NASA Technology Projects

Search NASA's TechPort inventory — every technology R&D project the agency has tracked, active and completed. Harvested gradually in the background (TechPort only exposes one project per API call, ~21,000 total), so the list grows over time rather than all at once.

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21,172 projects harvested so far — page 114 of 424.

Title Status TRL Technology area Lead organization Last updated Potential ⓘ
On-Demand Urine Analyzer, Phase I Completed — Atomic and Molecular Species Assessment Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
To Ensure the Integrity of the Cryogenic Propellant Depot Tank Within the Expected Radiation and Space Debris Environment, Phase II Completed — In-Space Propellant Storage and Use Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Label-Free, High-Throughput Proteomics Analyzer, Phase II Completed — Food Production, Processing, and Preservation Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Photonic Crystal Fiber-Based High Sensitivity Gas Sensor, Phase I Completed — Destination Resource Exploration Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
An Ideal Integrating Bolometer Project Completed 1 Detectors and Focal Planes Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Autonomous Collaborative Agents for Onboard Multi-Sensor Re-Targeting, Phase I Completed — Architectures and Infrastructure Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Modular, Fault-Tolerant Electronics Supporting Space Exploration, Phase II Completed — High-Performance Processors Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Wavelength Stabilized High Brightness Direct Diode Pumps for Solid State LIDAR Systems at Eye-Safe Wavelengths, Phase I Completed — Lasers Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Superconducting Current Leads for Cryogenic Systems, Phase I Completed — Thermal Conditioning for Sensors, Instruments, Samples, and High-Efficiency Electric Motors Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Multifunctional Metal-Polymer Nanocomposites for Space Applications, Phase I Completed — Special Materials Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Identification of Turbomachinery Noise Sources Using Acoustical Holography, Phase I Completed — Aeroacoustics Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
A room-temperature all-solid-state 4.7 THz multiplied LO source to enable the heterodyne observation of interstellar neutral oxygen Completed — Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves — 2025-01-27 —
Trajectory Design to Benefit Trajectory-Based Surface Operations, Phase I Completed — Traffic Management Concepts Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
High Temperature Telemetry Transmitter for Venus Exploration, Phase I Completed — Lasers Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
An all MMIC Replacement for Gunn Diode Oscillators, Phase II Completed — Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Laser Power Transmission Employing a Dual-Use Photovoltaic Concentrator at the Receiving End, Phase I Completed — Photovoltaic Electrical Power Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Improving Binaural Simulation of Structural Acoustics, Phase I Completed — Measurement and Control Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Lightweight Ultrahigh Temperature CMC-Encased C/C Structure for Reentry and Hypersonic Applications, Phase II Completed — Hardware-Enabling Secure Avionics Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
NIR LIDAR for Hazard Mitigation, Phase II Completed — Lasers Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Self-Healing Inflatable, Rigidizable Shelter for the Lunar Environment, Phase II Completed — Surface Construction and Assembly Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Ultraflat Tip-Tilt-Piston MEMS Deformable Mirror, Phase I Completed — Mirror Systems Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
Counterflow Regolith Heat Exchanger, Phase I Completed — Heat Transport Kennedy Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Super Lightweight, Metal Rubber Fabric for Extreme Space Environments, Phase I Completed — Flexible Material Systems Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Durable Silver Mirror Coating Via Ion Assisted, Electron Beam Evaporation For Large Aperture Optics, Phase II Completed — Measurement and Control Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
Integrated Advanced Monopropellant CMC Thruster / Thermal Stand-Off Assembly, Phase I Completed — Electrothermal Propulsion Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Synthetic Receptor-Based Biosensor for Safety and Security Applications, Phase I Completed — Fire Detection, Suppression, and Recovery Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
Rigidized Deployable Lifting Brake for Atmospheric Entry, Phase I Completed — Resource Acquisition, Isolation, and Preparation Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Oxidatively Stable Flexible Aerogel Composites for Reusable TPS, Phase I Completed — Hardware-Enabling Secure Avionics Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Physics-Based Pneumatic Hammer Instability Model, Phase I Completed — Mechanism-Life-Extension Systems Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Low-Loss Packaged Ka-Band (26.5 GHz) MEMS Phase Shifter, Phase I Completed — Radiation-Hardened Extreme-Environment Components and Implementations Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Semantic Summarization for Context Aware Manipulation of Data, Phase I Completed — Intelligent Data Understanding Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Airport Configuration Planner with Optimized Weather Forecasts, Phase I Completed — Traffic Management Concepts Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Subsurface Coring Sampler System, Phase II Completed — Food Production, Processing, and Preservation Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
Miniaturized, Low Power Cryogenic Inlet System with Sampling Probes for Titan, Phase II Completed — Sample Acquisition and Handling Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
Flight Systems Monitor, Phase I Completed — Management and Control Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Scaled Model Technology for Flight Research of General Aviation Aircraft, Phase II Completed — Aeroelasticity Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
X-band Cube Satellite Communication System Demonstration Completed 5 Innovative Signal Modulations Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
High-Efficiency, Low-Temperature Regenerators for Cryocoolers, Phase II Completed — Thermal Conditioning for Sensors, Instruments, Samples, and High-Efficiency Electric Motors Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Intelligent Medical Systems for Aerospace Emergency Medical Services, Phase I Completed — Food Production, Processing, and Preservation Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Finite Element Multidisciplinary Optimization Simulation of Flight Vehicles, Phase I Completed — Aeroelasticity Armstrong Flight Research Center 2025-01-27 —
An Advanced Rapid Cycling CO2 and H2O Control System for PLSS, Phase II Completed — Portable Life Support System Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Radiation Hard Multi-Layer Optical Coatings, Phase I Completed — Coatings Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Intelligence-Based Multi-Resolution 3D Visual Modeling, Registration And Obstacle Avoidance Capabilities For Unmanned Vehicles, Phase I Completed — Training Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Lightweight InP Solar Cells for Space Applications, Phase I Completed — Photovoltaic Electrical Power Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Microgravity Compatible Gas-Liquid Separation using Capillary Pressure Gradients, Phase I Completed — Heat Rejection and Storage Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Low Mach Scramjet Cavity Flameholder Stabilization, Phase I Completed — Propulsion Flowpath and Interactions Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Light Weight Concepts for Mirrors, Phase II Completed — Food Production, Processing, and Preservation Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
A Constraint-Based Geospatial Data Integration System for Wildfire Management, Phase I Completed — Intelligent Data Understanding Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Lunar Surface Navigation, Phase I Completed — State Estimation Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Serial In-Line Instrumentation Bus for ROV Engineering Research, Phase I Completed — Informatics and Decision Support Systems Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
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ℹ️ About this data
  • Sourced from NASA TechPort, NASA's public technology-project inventory. Harvested gradually into our own database — TechPort's API only returns one project's full detail per call, so ~21,000 projects take a while to cover.
  • TRL (Technology Readiness Level) is NASA's 1-9 scale for how mature a technology is: 1-3 is basic research/concept, 4-6 is lab/relevant-environment validation, 7-9 is flight-proven. Lower TRL generally means more room for outside research contribution; higher TRL means something closer to a finished, licensable technology.
  • "Active" vs "Completed" reflects TechPort's own project status, not funding availability — see the insights page for how to actually act on this.
  • Contribution potential is our estimate, not NASA data: an Active project at a low TRL has more room for outside research involvement than a flight-proven one. High = Active + TRL 1-3, Medium = Active + TRL 4-6, Low = Active + TRL 7-9. "Active" does not mean NASA is seeking external contributors or that funding exists — treat this purely as a shortlisting aid.
  • Last updated is TechPort's own lastUpdated date for the project. "Recently harvested" instead sorts by when we pulled the record into our database, which clusters within the initial harvest window and is far less meaningful — prefer "Recently updated (NASA)".
💻 Show API usage example (cURL)
curl -sS "https://devops.majbase.com/nasa-tech-projects/api?q=laser&status=Active&sort=trl&page=1"

Returns {"rows": [...], "total", "page", "pages"}, or {"error": "..."} if temporarily unavailable. All query params are optional.