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 190 of 422.
| Title | Status | TRL | Technology area | Lead organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development of a Dynamic Lightning Safety Algorithm for MSFC | Completed | — | Natural- and Induced-Environment Characterization and Mitigation | Marshall Space Flight Center |
| Aqueous Detergent to Remove Krytox | Completed | 6 | Materials, Structures, Mechanical Systems, and Manufacturing | Marshall Space Flight Center |
| Colorado Power PPU | Completed | — | — | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Versatile 3D Microscopy in 100 Grams! | Completed | — | Atomic and Molecular Species Assessment | Ames Research Center |
| Investigation of Superlattice Surface Characteristics | Completed | 3 | Detectors and Focal Planes | University of Rochester |
| Human Spacecraft Cognitive Computing | Completed | — | — | Johnson Space Center |
| Polaris Project: Bioremediation of Microgravity Biofilms and Water Processing Health | Completed | 3 | Water Recovery and Management | Marshall Space Flight Center |
| Self-Repair and Damage Mitigation of Metallic Structures | Completed | 3 | Impact, Damage, and Radiation-Resistant Systems | University of Florida |
| SpRoUTS (Space Robot Universal Truss System) | Completed | 3 | Manufacturing Processes | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Thermal Vacuum Verification of Origami Inspired Radiators | Completed | 3 | Heat Rejection and Storage | Goddard Space Flight Center |
| Robotic Localization using Shadow Information in Imagery | Completed | 3 | Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Capture Trajectory Design and Orbit Determination | Stanford University |
| Enhanced Autonomous Refueling Capability for Gateway and Surface Systems | Completed | 5 | Robotic Systems | Stennis Space Center |
| Predicting Deformation and Cracking as a Function of additive manufacturing process parameters, Year 1 | Completed | 3 | Manufacturing Processes | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Chemical Heat Integrated Power Source (CHIPS) for Deep Space Power Systems (CHIPS) | Canceled | 3 | Other Advanced Concepts for Generating and Converting Power | Glenn Research Center |
| Silicon Photonics for Space Communications | Completed | 3 | Electronics | University of California-San Diego |
| Predicting the Dust Environment During Powered Descent on Mars | Completed | 3 | Integrated Modeling and Simulation for EDL | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Crucible: A System for Space Synthetic Biology Experiments | Completed | 2 | — | Ames Research Center |
| Venus Interior Probe Using In-situ Power and Propulsion (VIP-INSPR) | Completed | 3 | V&V of Software systems | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Enhancing Docking and Manipulation Capability for Microgravity Robotic Free Flyers | Completed | 3 | Small-Body and Microgravity Mobility | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Lunar Dust Sensor for Crewed Environments | Completed | — | Air, Water, Microbial, and Acoustic Sensors | Glenn Research Center |
| Long Life Additive Manufacturing Assembly (LLAMA) | Completed | 5 | Cryogenic Propulsion | Marshall Space Flight Center |
| Foot Pedals for Spacecraft Manual Control | Completed | 6 | — | Johnson Space Center |
| Lunar Rover Motion-Based Simulation System Year 1 of 1 | Completed | 6 | Integrated Hardware and Software Modeling | Johnson Space Center |
| Developing a high-energy SEP detector to fill a critical SWx measurement gap | Completed | 3 | Field and Particle Detectors | Goddard Space Flight Center |
| Cold Plasma Cleaning and Disinfection of Produce and Surfaces, Year 1 | Completed | 4 | — | Kennedy Space Center |
| Design and Control of a Twelve‐Bar Tensegrity Robot | Completed | 3 | Surface Mobility | University of California-Berkeley |
| Safe, High Specific Energy & Power Li-ion Cells | Completed | 5 | Electrochemical Storage: Batteries | Johnson Space Center |
| Controlled Hierarchical Structure Additive Manufacturing | Completed | 1 | Manufacturing Processes | Langley Research Center |
| Prandtl Propeller: Design Process, Verification and Testing | Completed | 4 | Flight Vehicle Systems | Armstrong Flight Research Center |
| New Designs for Modular Ultra-Light Precision Space Structures | Completed | 3 | Lightweight Concepts | California Institute of Technology |
| Disruptive Filter Technology for Spacecraft Water Treatment: The New Promise of Graphene | Completed | 4 | Environmental Control and Life Support Systems and Habitation Systems | Johnson Space Center |
| Information Fusion & Data Analytics for Human Lunar Exploration - Demonstration YEAR 3 | Completed | 5 | Tools and Methodologies for Performing Systems Analysis | Johnson Space Center |
| Advancing u-Spec Spectrometer On-A-Chip Technology for Next Generation Missions | Completed | 3 | Detectors and Focal Planes | Goddard Space Flight Center |
| 3D imaging of damage in biaxially loaded composites at cryogenic temperatures using a novel micro-CT experiment | Completed | 3 | Reliability and Sustainment | University of Utah |
| Rotating Detonation Combustion for Space Engines using Reduced Toxicity Hypergolic Propellants | Completed | 4 | Airbreathing Pressure Gain Combustion | — |
| Flight Qualification of Busek's 5N Green Monopropellant Thruster | Completed | 6 | Earth Storable Propellants | Busek Company, Inc. |
| Scalable Unsupervised Learning for Unmanned Exploration | Completed | 3 | Learning and Adaptation | Cornell University |
| Cooled Light Pipe Sheath | Completed | 4 | Thermal Management Systems | Armstrong Flight Research Center |
| Nomadic Exploration: Following routes of solar sustenance and temperate climate | Completed | 2 | Integrated Modeling and Simulation for EDL | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Novel Materials for Biofilm Inhibition | Completed | 3 | — | Kennedy Space Center |
| All-optical method of determining liquid level in cryogenic liquid | Completed | 4 | Environment Sensors | Armstrong Flight Research Center |
| Low Mass Long Distance Effective Heat Transfer via Cryogenic Pulsating Heat Pipes | Completed | 3 | In-Space Propellant Storage and Use | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Four wavelength ultraviolet laser for simultaneous O3, SO2, and aerosol lidar measurements | Completed | 3 | Remote Sensing Instruments and Sensors | Langley Research Center |
| Configurable Aperture Space Telescope (CAST) | Completed | 6 | Mirror Systems | Ames Research Center |
| Mars Lander Aerodynamic Model Data Fusion with Machine Learning (AEROFUSION-MLUQ) | Completed | 4 | Entry, Descent, and Landing | Langley Research Center |
| Joint Augmented Reality Visual Informatics System (JARVIS): xEMU Spacesuit Heads-In Display Visual Aid to Enable Crew EVA Autonomy (JARVIS) | Completed | — | Human and Robot Interaction | Johnson Space Center |
| Continuous Electrode Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion | Completed | 3 | Solar Thermal Propulsion | University of Maryland-College Park |
| Adaptive Disturbance Rejection for High-Resolution Imaging Systems | Completed | 3 | Structures and Antennas | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
| Magnetic De-spinning of Space Objects, Year 2 | Completed | 2 | — | Kennedy Space Center |
| Electrical Impedance Tomography Technology, Year 2 (EITT) | Completed | 2 | Medical Diagnosis and Prognosis | Kennedy Space Center |
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