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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 390 of 424.

Title Status TRL Technology area Lead organization Last updated Potential ⓘ
OrganiCam: A Light-Weight Standoff Time-Resolved Fluorescence Imager and Raman Spectrometer Completed 4 In Situ Instruments and Sensors TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC 2026-06-26 —
Miniaturized Microwave Absolute Calibration (MiniMAC) for Sounders and Imagers on SmallSat and CubeSat Platforms Completed 3 Remote Sensing Instruments and Sensors Colorado State University-Fort Collins 2026-06-26 —
Flexible Configuration Distributed Synthetic Aperture Digital Beamforming Radar (FlexSAR) Completed 3 Distributed Aperture Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2026-06-26 —
D-SHIELD: Distributed Spacecraft with Heuristic Intelligence to Enable Logistical Decisions (D-SHIELD) Completed 4 Mission Architecture, Systems Analysis, and Concept Development Ames Research Center 2026-06-26 —
Atomic drag-free accelerometer for non-gravitational forces in radiometric orbit determination and planetary science measurements Active 4 Sensors and Instruments California Institute of Technology 2026-06-26 Medium
Radar on a Chip Completed 3 Sensing and Perception OEwaves, Inc. 2026-06-26 —
Advanced Co-Based Nanocrystalline Soft Magnetics for Extreme Temperature Inductor Applications Completed 3 Materials University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 2026-06-26 —
Mars 2020 Ground Test Unit (GTU) Active 3 Extravehicular Activity Systems Johnson Space Center 2026-06-27 High
Biomechanics, Ergonomics, and Anthropometrics for Mars Suits (BEAMS) Active 1 Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems Johnson Space Center 2026-06-29 High
Integrated Logistics Technology Analysis Task (ILPPT) Active — Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems Kennedy Space Center 2026-06-30 —
Tethered Power Systems for Lunar Mobility and Power Transmission (TYMPO) Active 4 Distribution and Transmission Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2026-06-30 Medium
Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Exploration (CADRE) Active 6 Onboard Mapping and Data Analysis Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2026-06-30 Medium
Bifurcated Reversible Alkaline Cell for Energy Storage (BRACES-TP) Completed 3 Electrochemical Storage: Fuel Cells PH Matter, LLC 2026-06-30 —
Complex Curvature Retractable Pin Tool Friction Stir Welding Pathfinder Campaign (FSW-CRPT - ACO) Active — Manufacturing Processes Marshall Space Flight Center 2026-06-30 —
Four Bed CO2 Scrubber Active 8 Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems Johnson Space Center 2026-07-01 Low
Exploration Aerosol Monitors (ExAM) Active 8 Air, Water, Microbial, and Acoustic Sensors Johnson Space Center 2026-07-02 Low
Spacecraft Water Impurities Monitor (SWIM) Active 4 Air, Water, Microbial, and Acoustic Sensors Johnson Space Center 2026-07-02 Medium
Joining Demonstrations In-Space (JOINS) Active 4 Manufacturing Processes Lockheed Martin Inc. 2026-07-09 Medium
Thermal Amine Scrubber (TAS) Completed 8 Environmental Control and Life Support Systems and Habitation Systems Johnson Space Center 2026-07-10 —
Formaldehyde Monitor Active 4 Air, Water, Microbial, and Acoustic Sensors Johnson Space Center 2026-07-10 Medium
CUBES-II: Center for the Utilization of Biological Engineering in Space v. II (CUBES II) Completed 2 In Situ Manufacturing, Maintenance, and Repair University of California-Berkeley 2026-07-10 —
Ohalo III - Sierra Space Hydroponic/Aeroponic Nutrient Delivery in Volumetrically Efficient Garden Root Module Phase B Grant (Ohalo HANDIVEG) Completed 4 Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems Kennedy Space Center 2026-07-10 —
Portable ECG Device Active 5 Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems Johnson Space Center 2026-07-10 Medium
Mini Optical Coherence Tomography (MiniOCT) Active 4 Prevention and Countermeasures Johnson Space Center 2026-07-10 Medium
Multi-Functional Integrated Medical Device (MIM Device) Active 7 Medical Diagnosis and Prognosis Johnson Space Center 2026-07-10 Low
Fire Scenario Modeling Active 5 Fire Detection, Suppression, and Recovery Glenn Research Center 2026-07-10 Medium
Li-ion Battery Tests Active 4 Fire Detection, Suppression, and Recovery Glenn Research Center 2026-07-10 Medium
Acid Gas Detection & Absorption (Acid Gas) Active 5 Fire Detection, Suppression, and Recovery Glenn Research Center 2026-07-10 Medium
Partial-g Fire Detection Active 4 Fire Detection, Suppression, and Recovery Glenn Research Center 2026-07-10 Medium
Emergency Breathing Apparatus (EBA) Active 5 Fire Detection, Suppression, and Recovery IRPI, LLC 2026-07-10 Medium
Post Fire Cleanup Kit Active 3 Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems Glenn Research Center 2026-07-10 High
Fire Detection System (FDS) Active 3 Fire Detection, Suppression, and Recovery Glenn Research Center 2026-07-10 High
Fire Standard Database Active 4 Fire Detection, Suppression, and Recovery Glenn Research Center 2026-07-10 Medium
Partial Gravity Portable Fire Suppression System Active 4 Fire Detection, Suppression, and Recovery Glenn Research Center 2026-07-10 Medium
Cold Trap Smoke Eater Active 4 Fire Detection, Suppression, and Recovery Glenn Research Center 2026-07-10 Medium
Spacecraft Materials Textiles Active 4 Protective Clothing and Breathing Apparatuses Johnson Space Center 2026-07-10 Medium
Crew Clothing Textiles Active 4 Protective Clothing and Breathing Apparatuses Johnson Space Center 2026-07-10 Medium
Forced Air Breathing Mask Active 4 Protective Clothing and Breathing Apparatuses Johnson Space Center 2026-07-10 Medium
Mars Food Refrigeration Active 5 Food Production, Processing, and Preservation Johnson Space Center 2026-07-10 Medium
Crew Health And Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) Active 6 Behavioral Health and Performance Johnson Space Center 2026-07-10 Medium
Compact Electron Proton Spectrometer Development (CEPS) Active 4 Environmental Control and Life Support Systems and Habitation Systems Johnson Space Center 2026-07-10 Medium
Integrated Solar Energetic Particle Warning System (ISEP) Active 6 Space Weather Prediction Johnson Space Center 2026-07-10 Medium
Lunar OutpOst Neutron Spectrometer (LOONS) Active 4 Monitoring Technology Goddard Space Flight Center 2026-07-10 Medium
Personalized EVA Informatics and Decision Support (PersEIDS) Active 4 Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems Johnson Space Center 2026-07-10 Medium
Crew State & Risk Model (CSRM) Active 4 Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems Johnson Space Center 2026-07-10 Medium
Advanced Trace Contaminant Control Active 4 Portable Life Support System Johnson Space Center 2026-07-10 Medium
High charge (Z) and Energy TRaNsport Physics Development (HZETRN) Active 3 Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems Langley Research Center 2026-07-13 High
Fission Surface Power (FSP) Active 4 Other Advanced Concepts for Generating and Converting Power Glenn Research Center 2026-07-15 Medium
On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing Demonstration-1 (OSAM-1) Completed 5 Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Capture Flight and Ground Systems Goddard Space Flight Center 2026-07-15 —
Fiber Optic Sensing System (FOSS) Completed 5 Cryogenic Propulsion Sensuron LLC 2026-07-15 —
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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.