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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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21,052 projects harvested so far — page 159 of 422.

Title Status TRL Technology area Lead organization
Autonomous PUFFER (A-PUFFER) Completed 5 Sensing for Robotic Systems Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Hydrocarbon Cold-Flow Simulation of LOX/LH2 Rocket Aerodynamics Completed 3 Hybrids Stennis Space Center
Armstrong Flies on Mars, Titan, and Venus: Developing Innovative Tools and leveraging center expertise to explore the universe. Completed 5 Software, Modeling, Simulation, and Information Processing Armstrong Flight Research Center
Novel Dynamical Analysis of Spacecraft Operating in Close Proximity to Active Comets Completed 3 Dynamics Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation Tools University of Colorado Boulder
A Synthetic Biology Architecture to Detoxify and Enrich Mars Soil for Agriculture Completed 3 Architecture Design and Analysis University of California-Berkeley
Two-Dimensional Planetary Surface Landers Completed 1 Above-Surface Mobility Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Beamed Microwave Energy Propulsion Leveraging Lunar Resources and Dual-Use Infrastructure Systems Completed 2 Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Increasing NASA SSC Range Safety by Developing the Framework to Monitor Airspace and Enforce Restrictions Project Completed 4 — Stennis Space Center
Torpor Inducing Transfer Habitat For Human Stasis To Mars Completed 1 Supersonic Retropropulsion SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc. (SEI)
Dust Mitigation (DM) Completed 5 Particulate Contamination Prevention and Mitigation Kennedy Space Center
Fabrication of Multifunctional BN Fine Fibers by Forcespinning Method Completed 2 Lightweight Structural Materials Glenn Research Center
Robotic Construction of Hierarchical Truss Structures for Ultra-light Starshades Completed 3 Manufacturing Processes Ames Research Center
Methane Metabolism by Yeast Completed 3 — Ames Research Center
Dependable Neural Networks for Identifying Anomalous Behavior in Real-Time Operations, Year 1 Completed 3 Traffic Management Concepts Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Leveraging Chaos in Mission Design Completed 3 Tools and Methodologies for Defining Mission Architectures and Mission Design Stanford University
GNSS Sub-cm Real-Time Precise Point Positioning (GNSS SCRIPPS*), Year 2 Completed 4 Software Development, Engineering, and Integrity Jet Propulsion Laboratory
High-frequency surface and near-surface temperature measurements of burning composite propellants Completed 3 Solids Purdue University-Main Campus
High-Fidelity Process Model to Enable Additive Manufacturing of Complex Shape Structures Completed 3 Computational Materials Ames Research Center
CubeSat Deformable Mirror Demonstration Completed 3 Optical Components Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3D Additive Construction with Regolith for Surface Systems Completed 3 In Situ Manufacturing, Maintenance, and Repair Kennedy Space Center
Structural Modifications of Continuous Aerogel Films for Low-power, High Performance Sensing Capabilities Completed 3 Other Sensors and Instruments Ohio State University-Main Campus
Liquefied Bleed for Stability and Efficiency of High Speed Inlets Completed 3 — Glenn Research Center
Modular Load-Limiting Device for 3G MAR Completed 5 Touchdown Systems Armstrong Flight Research Center
Rapid Injector Advancement for Rotating Detonation Rocket Engines Completed 2 Airbreathing Pressure Gain Combustion University of Alabama in Huntsville
Advanced Additive Manufacturing Feedstock from Molten Regolith Electrolysis Completed 3 Manufacturing Processes Kennedy Space Center
Iron Fluoride Cathode for Li Battery Technology Completed 2 Electrochemical Storage: Batteries Glenn Research Center
Terahertz Phase Shifters for Electronic Steering of Radars and Radiometers, Year 2 Completed 3 Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Photonic Coronagraphs for Direct Imaging of Exoplanets Completed 2 Optical Components Ames Research Center
Cryogenic Ice Penetration Mechanics for Investigating the Existence of Life on the Jupiter Moon Europa Project Completed 3 — Glenn Research Center
In-Situ Detection of Volcanic Ash Completed 4 Environment Sensors Glenn Research Center
A Compact, Low Power Pulsed Optical Communication System for Spacecraft Completed 3 Lasers University of Florida
A Framework for Preventing and Recovering from Cascading Failure Events for Space-Based DC Power Systems Completed 3 Management and Control University of Colorado Boulder
Development of Lightweight, Radiation- and Damage-Tolerant Micro-trusses Completed 3 Lightweight Structural Materials California Institute of Technology
High Fidelity Modeling of Plume-Induced Soil Erosion During Lunar and Planetary Landing Completed 3 Integrated Modeling and Simulation for EDL University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Millimeter-Wave Compact and Low-Loss Acoustic X-Ka Band Filters Using Piezoelectric Thin Films Active 2 Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves The University of Texas at Austin
Boron Nitride Nanotubes (BNNT) Completed 6 — Langley Research Center
Innovative Concept for Venus Surface Cooling System Using Atmospheric Reformation Completed 2 — Marshall Space Flight Center
High Operational Temperature MWIR Detectors with Optical Concentrators, Year 2 Completed 3 Detectors and Focal Planes Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Real-time optimal guidance via the Theory of Functional Connections Completed 3 Onboard Navigation Algorithms Texas A & M University-College Station
Cryogenic Selective Surfaces Completed 3 In-Space Propellant Storage and Use Kennedy Space Center
High Kinetic Inductance Coatings for Astrophysical Detector Systems Completed 6 Detectors and Focal Planes Goddard Space Flight Center
Application of Non-Contact Strain and Temperature Mapping Measurement Technique during the Extreme Temperature Ground Testing of Hot-Structures to be used in Hypersonic and Space Technology Completed — Mechanical and Structural Integrity Testing Armstrong Flight Research Center
Control of Variability in the Performance of Selective Laser Melting (SLM) Parts through Microstructure Control and Design Completed 4 Manufacturing Processes Texas A & M University-College Station
Upper-Atmospheric Space and Earth Weather Experiment Element, Year 2 Completed 5 — Armstrong Flight Research Center
Ultra Low Temperature Electronics (ULTE) Completed 5 — Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Characterizing Biological Closed-Loop Life Support Systems for Thermal Control and Revitalization of Spacecraft Cabin Environments Completed 3 Atmosphere Revitalization University of Colorado Boulder
Triton Hopper: Exploring Neptune's Captured Kuiper Belt Object Completed 3 Robotic Systems Glenn Research Center
Numerical Evaluation of Entry System Trajectory Control via Active Porosity Control of Transpiration Cooled Thermal Protection System Completed 2 Hypersonic Decelerators University of Central Florida
Chip-Scale Precision Timing Unit for PicoSatellites Completed 3 Timekeeping and Time Distribution University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Design and Fabrication of Aerospace-Grade Digital Composite Materials Completed 3 Digital Transformation Technologies for Manufacturing University of Massachusetts-Lowell
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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.
💻 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.