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 172 of 424.
| Title | Status | TRL | Technology area | Lead organization | Last updated | Potential ⓘ |
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| Poly(ionic liquid)-ionic liquid membranes reinforced by graphene sheets for CO2 capture and conversion in microgravity | Completed | 3 | Atmosphere Revitalization | Case Western Reserve University | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Super Ball Bot - Structures for Planetary Landing and Exploration | Completed | 2 | Below-Surface Mobility | Ames Research Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Acoustic Signatures of Helium Abundance in the Gas Giants | Completed | 4 | Atomic and Molecular Species Assessment | Ames Research Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Development of III-V/Si Multijunction Space Photovoltaics | Completed | 3 | Photovoltaic Electrical Power | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Tractor Beams for Optical Micromanipulation | Completed | 3 | Field and Particle Detectors | New York University | 2025-12-18 | — |
| New Lithographic Techniques for X-Ray Spectroscopy | Completed | 3 | Optical Components | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Radiation Protection and Architecture Utilizing High Temperature Superconducting Magnets | Completed | 2 | Protection Systems | Johnson Space Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Multiple SmallSats Cross-correlation Localization Technique | Completed | 4 | Frameworks, Languages, Tools, and Standards | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Ultrafast Lasers for Flight Instrument Fabrication and Packaging, Year 3 | Completed | 4 | Manufacturing Processes | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Asteroid Surface Resource Characterization through Distributed Plasma Analysis of Meteoroid Impact Ejecta | Completed | 4 | Destination Resource Exploration | Stanford University | 2025-12-18 | — |
| High Efficiency Powertrain for Hybrid Aircraft (HEPHA) | Completed | 6 | Hybrid Electric Systems | Ampaire Inc | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Crew Health Countermeasures (CHC) Systems Capability Leadership Team (SCLT) | Completed | 3 | Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems | Johnson Space Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| In-Space Brazing for ISAM Applications | Completed | 4 | Manufacturing Processes | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Biomedical Monitoring by a Novel Noncontact Radio Frequency Technology, Year 2 | Completed | 3 | — | Kennedy Space Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Kinetic models of the facility effects and beam neutralization for high-power electric propulsion systems | Completed | 2 | Electrostatic Propulsion | Stanford University | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Trajectory Design in a Combined Low-Thrust Multi-Body Environment | Completed | 3 | Trajectory Design and Analysis | Purdue University-Main Campus | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Particle filter Simulation and Analysis Enabling Non-Traditional Navigation | Completed | 3 | — | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Developing ExoPlanetSat: Finding Earth-like Planets with a Small Budget | Completed | 3 | — | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Graphene Field Effect Transistors for Radiation Detection | Completed | 6 | — | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Computational Materials/Engineering Enabling Interstellar Probe Feasibility | Completed | 2 | Resource Acquisition, Isolation, and Preparation | Ames Research Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Computational Modeling of Nondestructive Evaluation, Defect Detection, and Defect Identification for CFRP Composite Materials | Completed | 4 | Nondestructive Evaluation and Sensors | Iowa State University | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Alpha/Betavoltaic Power Sources | Completed | 4 | Electrical Power Conversion and Regulation | Ames Research Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Optical Fibers with Protective Flexible Coatings for Signal and Energy Transmission in Harsh Lunar & Planetary Environments | Completed | — | Insulation and Interfaces | Glenn Research Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Wavefront Control for High Performance Coronagraphy on Segmented and Centrally Obscured Telescopes | Completed | 4 | Optical Components | University of Arizona | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Radiation Detection Using Passive Surface Acoustic Wave Sensors | Completed | 2 | Monitoring Technology | Kennedy Space Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Heat Rejection System for Thermal Management in Space Utilizing a Planar Variable-Conductance Heat Pipe | Completed | 4 | Heat Rejection and Storage | Case Western Reserve University | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Technology Assessment and Modeling of Three Terminal Tandem Solar Cells for in-Space Utilization | Completed | 3 | Photovoltaic Electrical Power | Glenn Research Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Lunar Crater Radio Telescope (LCRT) on the Far-Side of the Moon (LCRT) | Completed | 3 | Sensors and Instruments | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Development and Validation of a Model for Lunar/Martian GOX Liquefaction Process | Completed | 4 | Propulsion Systems | — | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Exploiting Dynamic Magnetic Fields for New Magnetorheological Fluid Damping Capability | Completed | 3 | Innovative and Multifunctional Concepts | University of Central Florida | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Electric Controlled Extinguishable Solid Propellant | Completed | 3 | Solids | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Small Active Readout Device for Dose Spectra from Energetic Particles and Neutrons (DoSEN) | Completed | 4 | Monitoring Technology | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Gesture Commanding of a Robot with EVA Gloves | Completed | 5 | — | Johnson Space Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Digital mMirror Device Flight Spectrometer | Completed | 3 | Detectors and Focal Planes | Ames Research Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Hybrid-Composite Habitat to Enable Human Exploration Missions | Completed | 2 | Habitation Systems | Langley Research Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Mass Measurements of an Electrospray Beam from a Single Emitter Ionic Liquid Ferrofluid Electrospray Source | Completed | 3 | Electrostatic Propulsion | Michigan Technological University | 2025-12-18 | — |
| BALloon Locomotion for Extreme Terrain (BALLET) | Completed | 2 | Surface Mobility | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Direct Generation of Oxygen via Electrocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide in an Ionic Liquid | Completed | 3 | Atmosphere Revitalization | University of Colorado Boulder | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Autonomous Deep-Space Optical Navigation, Year 1 | Completed | 6 | Onboard Navigation Algorithms | Johnson Space Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Method development of self-correction for real time CO2 monitoring using an ultra-low power and wearable sensor, Year 2 | Completed | 2 | Contactless and Wearable Human Health and Performance Monitoring | Ames Research Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Particle Image Velocimetry/Tracking, Ejecta Sheet Monitoring, and Terrain Mapping for SCALPSS 2 | Completed | 4 | Other Entry, Descent, and Landing | Langley Research Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| An Investigation of Cryo-Capable Electronics for Surviving the Lunar Night | Completed | 4 | Power Management and Distribution | Glenn Research Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Future Autonomous and Automated Systems Testbed | Completed | 3 | Onboard Navigation Algorithms | Johnson Space Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Nano Icy Moons Propellant Harvester (NIMPH) | Completed | 2 | Resource Acquisition, Isolation, and Preparation | ExoTerra Resource, LLC | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Nanoscale Vacuum Electronics: Back to the Future? | Completed | 3 | — | Ames Research Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Calibration and Validation for Constellations of Remote Sensing CubeSats with Microwave Radiometers | Completed | 3 | Distributed Aperture | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Unsteady Pressure-Sensitive Paint for Evaluating Capsule Dynamic Stability (uPSP) | Completed | 3 | Aerodynamics | Ames Research Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Additive Manufacturing of In-Core Heat Pipes for Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion | Completed | 4 | Heat Sources | Glenn Research Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Modeling and Mitigation of Heavy-Ion Device Degradation and Failure in SiC Schottky Diodes for Space Electronics | Completed | 1 | Materials for Electrical Power Generation, Energy Storage, Power Distribution, and Electrical Machines | Ames Research Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Portable Intravenous Fluid Production Device for Ground Use Project | Completed | 3 | — | Kennedy Space Center | 2025-12-18 | — |
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