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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.

What's active and early-stage — where getting involved could matter →

21,052 projects harvested so far — page 179 of 422.

Title Status TRL Technology area Lead organization
Innovative Navigation and Design Strategies Using Dynamical Systems Theory Completed 3 — Goddard Space Flight Center
Angles-Only Navigation System for Nanosatellites Completed 3 Onboard Navigation Algorithms Stanford University
Computational Modeling of Thermionic Energy Conversion for Nuclear Electric Propulsion Completed 2 Dynamic Energy Conversion University of California-Berkeley
Multidimensional Processing and Visual Rendering of Complex 3D Biomedical Images, Year 2 Completed 5 Medical Diagnosis and Prognosis Johnson Space Center
Mars Roundtrip Success enabled by Integrated Cooling through Inductively Coupled LED Emission (MaRS ICICLE) Active — — University of California-Los Angeles
P-ACTIVE (Phase-change material-based actively tunable filter component) Completed 3 Sensors and Instruments Langley Research Center
SmallSat MagLev Testbed Completed 4 Integrated Systems and Ancillary Technologies Johnson Space Center
Process Optimization for Manufacture of Dimensionally Stable Metal Matrix Composites Completed 5 — Goddard Space Flight Center
Onboard Risk-Aware Real-Time Motion Planning Algorithms for Spacecraft Maneuvering Completed 3 Path Planning Stanford University
SPEAR Probe - An Ultra Lightweight Nuclear Electric Propulsion Probe for Deep Space Exploration Completed 3 Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Howe Industries, LLC
NIMPH: Nano Icy Moons Propellant Harvester Completed 2 Resource Processing for Production of Mission Consumables ExoTerra Resource, LLC
Lower the Cost and Complexity of In-Space Propulsion and Transport Completed 4 Detectors and Focal Planes Marshall Space Flight Center
A Fiber-Based Microwave to Optical Transducer for High Sensitivity Broadband RF Receiver Completed 3 Electromagnetic Wave–Based Sensors University of Illinois Chicago
Propellant and Terrestrial Fuel Production from Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Year 2 Completed 4 — Glenn Research Center
Micro-Avionics Multi-Purpose Platform (MicroAMPP) Completed 9 Contactless and Wearable Human Health and Performance Monitoring Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems Inc.
Perception-Aware Spacecraft Motion Planning Completed 3 Sensing and Perception for Autonomous Systems Stanford University
Intelligent Data Understanding for Architecture Analysis of Entry, Descent, and Landing Completed 3 Integrated Modeling and Simulation for EDL Texas A & M University-College Station
Advanced Propellants for Scalable, Multipurpose Electrospray Ion Thrusters Completed 3 Electrostatic Propulsion Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Atomic Layer Deposition to Enable the Production, Optimization and Protection of Spaceflight Hardware Completed 3 — Goddard Space Flight Center
Breakage of Sintered Particles for Sample Return on Icy Worlds Completed 3 Sample Handling California Institute of Technology
Augmenting a Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamic-Maxwell (SPFMax) model with sufficient capability to more accurately validate aspects of Magnetic Nozzle Theory. Completed 3 Solar Thermal Propulsion University of Alabama in Huntsville
A Synthetic Biology Tool Kit for Manned Missions Outside Low Earth Orbit Completed 3 Transformative Health and Performance Concepts Ames Research Center
VR and AI Immersive Crew Training Solutions for Long-Duration Missions Completed — Training Johnson Space Center
Trash to Gas: Trash Preparation and Feed Mechanism Completed 3 Environmental Control and Life Support Systems and Habitation Systems Kennedy Space Center
Enhancing the Selectivity and Sensitivity of in-situ Amino Acid Characterization in Search-for-Life Missions Completed 3 Sample Handling Columbia University in the City of New York
Sutter: Breakthrough Telescope Innovation for Asteroid Survey Missions to Start a Gold Rush in Space Completed 4 Destination Resource Exploration Trans Astronautica Corporation
Drill Embedded Nanosensors for Planetary Subsurface Exploration Completed 3 Destination Resource Exploration Ames Research Center
Autonomous Vehicles with High Capacity Computational Power Used in Remote Sensing Applications Project Completed 7 — Stennis Space Center
Close Proximity Robotic Maneuvering through Flux Pinning Manipulation Completed 3 Modeling, Simulation, Analysis, and Testing of Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Capture Cornell University
Autonomous Deep-Space Optical Navigation, Year 2 Completed 7 Onboard Navigation Algorithms Johnson Space Center
Enhancing TPS Material Characterization for Improved Margin Quantification Completed 2 Integrated Modeling and Simulation for EDL Ames Research Center
Total Dose Regeneration of COTS Using a Thermally Controlled Packaging Approach, Year 2 Completed 4 — Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Radioisotope Thermoradiative Cell Power Generator Completed — Heat Sources Rochester Institute of Technology
Application of Neural Radiance Fields for Autonomous Spacecraft Navigation and Planetary Characterization Active 2 Onboard Navigation Algorithms Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Low Creep/Low Relaxation Polymer Composites, Year 3 Completed — Deployables, Docking, and Interfaces Langley Research Center
A Control Framework for Autonomous Physical Systems: Observation, Modeling, Prediction, and Planning Completed 4 Dexterous Manipulation University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Regolith Adaptive Modification System to Support Early Extraterrestrial Planetary Landings (and Operations) (RAMs) Completed 3 In Situ Resource Use Texas A & M University-College Station
Modeling and Microstructural Analysis of Carbon Fiber-Carbon Nanotube Yarn Hybrid Reinforcement Completed 3 Materials Glenn Research Center
Polar Ice to Water Drill Evaluation (PRIME) Completed 3 Environment Sensors Kennedy Space Center
Brine Recovery in Containment (BRIC) Project Completed 2 Water Recovery and Management Johnson Space Center
Self-Sensing SAW (Surface Acoustic Wave) Active Dust Mitigator Completed 3 Photovoltaic Electrical Power Langley Research Center
Development of Radioluminescent Tritium Material for High Visibility Applications Completed 3 Special Materials Marshall Space Flight Center
Dialogue Voice I/O Crew Assistant Completed — Operational Trust Building Johnson Space Center
Optimal Aerocapture Guidance Completed 3 Flight Mechanics and GN&C for Entry, Descent, and Safe Precise Landing Iowa State University
In situ acoustic emission monitoring of defect formation in additively manufactured refractory alloy components Active 2 Digital Transformation Technologies for Manufacturing Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
EmberCore Flashlight: Long Distance Lunar Characterization with Intense Passive X- and Gamma-ray Source Completed 2 Atomic and Molecular Species Assessment Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation-Technologies
Autonomous Task Primitives for Complex Manipulation Operations Completed 3 Sensing for Robotic Systems Carnegie Mellon University
Lunar dust capture using novel multi-plexed inertial filter Completed 5 Particulate Contamination Prevention and Mitigation Johnson Space Center
Development of High-Reflectivity Optical Coatings for the Vacuum Ultraviolet and Verification on a Sounding Rocket Flight Completed 3 Mirror Systems University of Colorado Boulder
Gravity Poppers: Hopping Probes for the Interior Mapping of Small Solar System Bodies Completed 3 Sensing for Robotic Systems Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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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.