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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 →

21,176 projects harvested so far — page 286 of 424.

Title Status TRL Technology area Lead organization Last updated Potential ⓘ
Polymer Derived Yttrium Silicate Cermai Matrix Composite Hot Structure Materials for Atmospheric Entry Vrhicles Completed 5 Manufacturing Processes Nanosonic, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
Unsteady Design Optimization for Aeroelasticity Applications Completed 4 Aeroelasticity Combustion Research and Flow Technology 2026-01-22 —
Lightweight, Advanced Sorbent-Based Device to Collect and Pressurize CO2 from Martian Atmospheres Completed 3 Resource Acquisition, Isolation, and Preparation TDA Research, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
Bifunctional Regenerative Electrochemical Air Transformation for Human Environments Completed 4 Atmosphere Revitalization Skyre, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
Operational Risk Coordination Assistant for Metroplex Arrivals Completed 6 Integrated Systems and Ancillary Technologies Robust Analytics 2026-01-22 —
High Performance Thrusters for Advanced Green Monopropellants Completed 3 Earth Storable Propellants Sienna Technologies, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
GNSS Reflectometer Instrument for Bi-Static Synthetic Aperture Radar (GRIBSAR) Measurements of Earth Science Parameters Completed 6 Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves Intelligent Automation, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
Optimized frequency-stabilization subsystem for a compact Rydberg laser package Completed 3 Lasers Rydberg Technologies LLC 2026-01-22 —
Pump-Fed, Compact, High Performance Green Propulsion System for Secondary Payloads Completed 4 Earth Storable Propellants Flight Works, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
VLBI Antenna Calibration via GPS Completed 6 Timekeeping and Time Distribution NVI Inc. 2026-01-22 —
Digital Twin Data Acquisition System for Institutional Facility Management Completed 6 High-Performance Data Analytics Platform Emerging Technology Ventures, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
OOA Process for Manufacture of Large Thin Gauge Composites Completed 6 Deployables, Docking, and Interfaces Vistex Composites LLC 2026-01-22 —
Venus Imaging Camera Completed 4 Optical Components InnoSys, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
Vapor Compression Refrigeration System for Cold Storage on Spacecrafts Completed 7 — Air Squared, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
Domestically Available C/C for Hot Structure Completed 4 Lightweight Structural Materials Materials Research and Design, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
Unsteady Skin Friction and Pressure for Wind Tunnel Measurements Completed 6 Aerodynamics Innovative Scientific Solutions, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
Multifunctional Coating for Crew Cabin Surfaces and Fabrics Completed 4 Habitation Systems Materials Modification, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
Gaseous Helium Reclamation at Rocket Test Systems Completed 5 Commodity Recovery Sierra Lobo, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
Domain Specific Language for Geant4 Parallelization for Space-Based Applications Completed 3 Frameworks, Languages, Tools, and Standards RNET Technologies, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
Lunar Ice Mining Using a Heat-Assisted Cutting Tool Completed 3 Destination Resource Exploration Sierra Lobo, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
A Robust and Automated Hyperspectral Damage Assessment System Under Varying Illumination Conditions and Viewing Geometry Completed 3 Science Modeling Applied Research, LLC 2026-01-22 —
High Efficiency Hybrid Energy Storage Utilizing High Power Density Ultracapacitors For Long Duration Balloon Flights Completed 4 Dynamic Energy Conversion FastCAP Systems Corporation 2026-01-22 —
STARwatch to Deliver Objective Sleep Measures for Spaceflight Operations Completed 5 Behavioral Health and Performance Pulsar Informatics Inc 2026-01-22 —
CryoScint: An Extreme Environment Sensor Head for Elemental Compositional Analysis Completed 3 Detectors and Focal Planes Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
Non-Toxic HAN Monopropellant Propulsion Completed 6 Earth Storable Propellants Plasma Processes, LLC 2026-01-22 —
Imaging, Filtered Light Scattering Velocity Diagnostic Completed 3 Propulsion Flowpath and Interactions Southwest Sciences, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
Oil-Free Spinning Scroll for Multiple-Stage Isopentane Heat Pump Completed 4 Heat Rejection and Storage Air Squared, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
Low SWAP-C Imaging Radar for Small Air Vehicle Sense and Avoid Completed 3 Sensing and Perception for Autonomous Systems KMB Telematics, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
Low-Power Radiation Tolerant 4GHz Bandwidth 16k Channel Spectrometer ASIC Completed 5 Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves Pacific Microchip Corporation 2026-01-22 —
Multifunctional Compton Inspection Tool Completed 4 Nondestructive Evaluation and Sensors Physical Optics Corporation 2026-01-22 —
Low-power Cross-Correlator ASIC Completed — Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves Pacific Microchip Corporation 2026-01-22 —
Architecture Framework for Fault Management Assessment and Design (AFFMAD) Completed 3 Frameworks, Languages, Tools, and Standards Galois, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
Propellant Storage and Distribution System Based on Textured Ceramic Valves for Xenon Electric Propulsion Systems Completed 6 Electrostatic Propulsion QorTek, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
PolyStrata Greenhouse GasRadiometer for Small Satellite Applications Completed 3 Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves Nuvotronics, Inc 2026-01-22 —
Low-Cost Manufacturing Technique for Advanced Regenerative Cooling for In-Space Cryogenic Engines Completed 6 Integrated Systems and Ancillary Technologies Analytical Services, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
Eyesafe Direct Laser Source for LIDAR Completed 4 Lasers Enlumen Technology, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
A Distributed Master-less DC/DC Converter System for the Optimum Utilization of Interconnected Lithium-Based Battery Modules Completed 4 All-Electric Propulsion X-wave Innovations, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
Chemical Microsensor Instrument for UAV Airborne Atmospheric Measurements Completed 5 Environment Sensors Makel Engineering, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
High Radiation Tolerant Ceramic Voltage Isolator (Non-Optical Gate Driver) Completed 4 Management and Control QorTek, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
Integrated Composite Rocket Nozzle Extension Completed 4 Integrated Systems and Ancillary Technologies ORBITEC 2026-01-22 —
Enhancing UTM Ecosystem Resiliency and Robustness Completed 3 Integrated Systems and Ancillary Technologies CAL Analytics 2026-01-22 —
ISS Launched Cubesat Demonstration of Variable-Drag Magnetoshell Aerocapture Completed 4 Hypersonic Decelerators MSNW, LLC 2026-01-22 —
High Capacity and High Voltage Composite Oxide Cathode for Li-ion Batteries Completed 4 Materials for Electrical Power Generation, Energy Storage, Power Distribution, and Electrical Machines NEI Corporation 2026-01-22 —
Low Noise Miniature IMU for Harsh Space Environment Completed 7 Revolutionary PNT Technologies Infibertech, Corp. 2026-01-22 —
High Power CubeSat Control Sub-system (HPoCCS) Completed 3 Electrical Power Conversion and Regulation Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates, LLC 2026-01-22 —
Ocean Stabilized Ionospheric Remote Imaging Sensor (OSIRIS) Completed 3 Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates, LLC 2026-01-22 —
Low-Cost Manufacturing Technique for Advanced Regenerative Cooling for In-Space Cryogenic Engines Completed — Integrated Systems and Ancillary Technologies Analytical Services, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
Continued Optimization of Low-Density Foam-Reinforced Ablatives for High-Velocity, High Heat Flux Earth Return Missions, Phase II Completed 5 Thermal Protection Systems Ultramet 2026-01-22 —
Thermopile Area Array Readout Completed 4 Detectors and Focal Planes Black Forest Engineering, LLC 2026-01-22 —
Physics-Based Modeling Tools for Life Prediction and Durability Assessment of Advanced Materials Completed 3 Reliability and Sustainment Elder Research, Inc. 2026-01-22 —
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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.