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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21,053 projects harvested so far — page 354 of 422.
| Title | Status | TRL | Technology area | Lead organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight, Damage-Tolerant Radiator for In-Space Power and Propulsion | Completed | 3 | Nuclear Thermal Propulsion | University of Massachusetts-Amherst |
| Measurement of Combustion Response to Transverse Modes at High Pressure | Completed | 3 | Propulsion Flowpath and Interactions | Purdue University-Main Campus |
| Development of a Superconducting Helicon Thruster | Completed | 3 | Electrostatic Propulsion | University of Maryland-College Park |
| Dynamics and Controls of Swarms of Femtosatellites | Completed | 3 | Other GN&C Technologies | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Control of Resident Space Objects through Eddy-Current Actuation | Completed | 3 | Small-Body and Microgravity Mobility | Cornell University |
| Design and Demonstration of a Constrained Control System for Maneuverable CubeSats | Completed | 3 | Onboard Maneuvering, Pointing, Stabilization, and Flight Control Algorithms | The University of Texas at Austin |
| Robotic Assembly of Digital Structures using Deployable Elements | Completed | 3 | Digital Transformation Technologies for Manufacturing | Cornell University |
| Unsteady Computation of the Plasma of Nested-Channel Hall Thrusters | Completed | 3 | Electrostatic Propulsion | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
| Unitized Textile Composite Stiffened Panels for Space Structures; Manufacturing, Characterization, Modeling, and Analysis | Completed | 3 | Design and Certification Methods | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
| Automated Trajectory Design Using Resonant Dynamics | Completed | 3 | Trajectory Design and Analysis | University of California-Irvine |
| Dynamic Stability Characterization of Rigid Deployable Aerodynamic Decelerators | Completed | 3 | Hypersonic Decelerators | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus |
| Synthetic Biology for Extraterrestrial in Situ Resource Utilization (2) | Completed | 3 | Resource Acquisition, Isolation, and Preparation | Rice University |
| 3D Constitutive Relations for An Aligned Carbon Nanotube Polymer Nanocomposite as a Function of Morphology | Completed | 3 | Lightweight Structural Materials | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Development of Millimeter Imaging Technologies | Completed | 3 | Detectors and Focal Planes | University of Pennsylvania |
| Robust Electrical Contacts for Sensors and Electronics in Space Flight | Completed | 3 | Electronics | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus |
| Incorporation of GNSS Multipath to Improve Autonomous Rendezvous, Docking and Proximity Operations in Space | Completed | 3 | Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Capture Trajectory Design and Orbit Determination | Purdue University-Main Campus |
| Development and Testing of Compression Technologies Using Advanced Materials for Mechanical Counter-Pressure Planetary Exploration Suits | Completed | 3 | Pressure Garment | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Ku Band Phased Array Feed Development for Surface Water Ocean Topography Mission | Completed | 3 | Remote Sensing Instruments and Sensors | Stanford University |
| Disruptive Tolerant Networking for Distributed Small Satellite Systems | Completed | 3 | Disruption Tolerant Networking | University of Florida |
| Hall Thrusters and Erosion (Lifetime) Measurements | Completed | 3 | Electrostatic Propulsion | Colorado State University-Fort Collins |
| Room-Temperature Single-Photon Source for Secure Quantum Communication | Completed | 3 | Quantum Communications | University of Rochester |
| Valveless Detonation Concepts for Space Exploration | Completed | 3 | Solar Thermal Propulsion | Purdue University-Main Campus |
| Multifunctional Graphene Nanocomposite Foams for Space Applications | Completed | 3 | Lightweight Structural Materials | Michigan State University |
| Nano-Engineered Hierarchical Advanced Composite Materials for Space Applications | Completed | 3 | Special Materials | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| High-Fidelity Modeling of Ablation and Coupled CFD-Material Response | Completed | 3 | Thermal Protection Systems | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities |
| Development of Nonlinear Phased Array Systems for Non-Destructive Evaluation and Structural Health Monitoring of Aerospace Structures | Completed | 3 | Reliability, Life Assessment, and Health Monitoring | California Institute of Technology |
| Design of Electrostatic Directional Dry Adhesives for Robotic Attachment Mechanisms | Completed | 3 | Docking and Berthing Mechanisms and Fixtures | Illinois Institute of Technology |
| Prediction of Regolith Ejection During Extraterrestrial Landings | Completed | 3 | Sample Acquisition and Handling | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Small Satellite Attitude Determination and Control | Completed | 3 | Onboard Attitude and Attitude Rate Estimation Algorithms | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Hierarchical Oxide Nanostructures for High Performance Energy Storage | Completed | 3 | Advanced Concepts for Energy Storage | University of Washington-Seattle Campus |
| Advancing Radar Technologies for Space Exploration | Completed | 3 | Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| Development of High Performance Hybrid Fuels | Completed | 3 | Hybrids | Purdue University-Main Campus |
| Consistent Particle-Continuum Modeling and Simulation of Flows in Strong Thermochemical Nonequilibrium | Completed | 3 | Integrated Modeling and Simulation for EDL | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities |
| Mission Design and Orbit Maintenance Strategies in the Earth-Moon System | Completed | 3 | Tools and Methodologies for Defining Mission Architectures and Mission Design | Purdue University-Main Campus |
| Multi-Functional Stimuli-Responsive Materials | Completed | 3 | Smart Materials | Case Western Reserve University |
| Use of the Mars Atmosphere To Improve Performance of Supersonic Retropropulsion | Completed | 3 | Supersonic Retropropulsion | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus |
| Avionics for Hibernation and Recovery on Planetary Surfaces | Completed | 3 | Advanced Concepts for Energy Storage | Carnegie Mellon University |
| High-Resolution Gamma-Ray Detection Using Phonon-Mediated Detection | Completed | 3 | Detectors and Focal Planes | California Institute of Technology |
| Algorithmic Foundations for Real-Time and Dependable Spacecraft Motion Planning | Completed | 3 | Path Planning | Stanford University |
| Coronagraphic Planet Finding with Energy Resolving Detectors | Completed | 3 | Detectors and Focal Planes | University of California-Santa Barbara |
| Guidance and Control for Entry Vehicles with Deployable Hypersonic Decelerators | Completed | 3 | Flight Mechanics and GN&C for Entry, Descent, and Safe Precise Landing | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus |
| Homogenization and Optimization of Electrodes and Photovoltaic Cells with Periodic Nanoscopic Geometry | Completed | 3 | Photovoltaic Electrical Power | Purdue University-Main Campus |
| Sensory Integration and Decision Making Based on Insect Brain Model | Completed | 3 | Modularity, Commonality, and Interfaces | Case Western Reserve University |
| Optimal Aerodynamic Forms for High-Lift, Low-Drag Planetary Entry | Completed | 3 | Hypersonic Decelerators | University of Maryland-College Park |
| Modeling Cable-Harness Effects on Spacecraft Structures | Completed | 3 | Structural Dynamics | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| Development of Perovskite-Based Photovoltaic Cells for Extraterrestrial Energy Generation | Completed | 3 | Photovoltaic Electrical Power | University of Delaware |
| Development of Multi‐Modal, High‐Density Electrospray Porous Metal Thrusters | Completed | 3 | Electrostatic Propulsion | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Development of Reconfigurable Ka-Band Antenna Array | Completed | 3 | Innovative Antennas | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| Development and Characterization of Fast Burning Solid Fuels/Propellants for Hybrid Rocket Motors with High Volumetric Efficiency | Completed | 3 | Hybrids | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus |
| Interfacial Instability in Two-Phase Flow: Manipulating Coalescence and Condensation | Completed | 3 | Heat Transport | Cornell University |
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