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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21,176 projects harvested so far — page 400 of 424.
| Title | Status | TRL | Technology area | Lead organization | Last updated | Potential ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System Identification and Robust Control of Deployable Space Structures using Dissipativity Properties | Active | 2 | Rendezvous and Docking Algorithms | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 2026-08-10 | High |
| Leveraging Polymeric Photochemistry in Ionic Liquid-Based Mirror Synthesis for Space Telescope Optics | Active | — | Optical Components | Rice University | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Pulsed Laser System for Calibration of High Resolution X-ray Microcalorimeters. | Active | — | Detectors and Focal Planes | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Spectroscopic Measurements and Kinetic Modeling of Non-Boltzmann CN for Entry Systems Modeling | Active | — | Entry Modeling and Simulation | Purdue University-Main Campus | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Large-Format, Fast SNSPD Cameras Benchmarked with Neutral Atom Arrays | Active | — | Detector Development | California Institute of Technology | 2026-08-10 | — |
| State Representations for Measurement Fusion and Uncertainty Propagation in Cislunar Regime | Active | — | Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Capture Trajectory Design and Orbit Determination | The University of Texas at Austin | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Scalable Nanoporous Paints with High Solar Reflectance and Durability in Space Environments | Active | — | Heat Rejection and Storage | Purdue University-Main Campus | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Investigating the Selectivity of CO2 Hydrogenation to Ethylene in a Plasma Reactor for Mars ISRU | Active | — | Resource Processing for Production of Mission Consumables | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Constraining Weathering Kinetics under Experimentally Simulated Venus Conditions | Active | — | Materials for Extreme Environments | California Institute of Technology | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Design and Optimization of Cuttlebone-Inspired Cellular Materials Using Turing Systems | Active | — | Computational Materials | Michigan Technological University | 2026-08-10 | — |
| A Near-Field Thermoreflectance Approach for Nanoscale Thermal Mapping on Nanostructured SiGe | Active | — | Materials for Electrical Power Generation, Energy Storage, Power Distribution, and Electrical Machines | Northwestern University | 2026-08-10 | — |
| A Monolithic Cross-Dispersed Grism for Near-Infrared Spectroscopy | Active | — | Optical Components | The University of Texas at Austin | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Hybrid Microwave Sintering of Lunar Regolith with 2.45GHz and 18-28GHz | Active | — | Surface Construction and Assembly | University of Central Florida | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Compact robots with long reach for space exploration and maintenance tasks | Active | — | Below-Surface Mobility | Stanford University | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Towards On-Demand Planetary Landing through On-Board Autonomous Mapping and Cross-Modality Map Relative Localization | Active | — | EDL Guidance Algorithms | Carnegie Mellon University | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Micro-Architected Metallic Lattices for Lunar Dust Mitigation | Active | — | Special Materials | California Institute of Technology | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Magnetohydrodynamics for Enhanced Thermal Protection and Planetary Entry Systems | Active | 2 | Thermal Protection Systems | University of Colorado Boulder | 2026-08-10 | High |
| Data-Driven Representations of Trajectories in Cislunar Space | Active | — | Vehicle Flight Dynamics and Mission Design Tools and Techniques | University of Colorado Boulder | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Multifidelity reduced-order modeling of particle-in-cell simulations for anomalous transport closure models | Active | 2 | Electrostatic Propulsion | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 2026-08-10 | High |
| Wide-Temperature Range Lithium-Ion Batteries through Characterization of Surface Reactivity and Electrode/Electrolyte Interfacial Kinetics | Active | 2 | Electrochemical Storage: Batteries | The University of Texas at Austin | 2026-08-10 | High |
| Development of Radiation Tolerant Additively Manufactured Refractory Compositionally Complex Alloys | Active | — | Materials for Extreme Environments | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Optimal Covariance Steering on Lie Groups for Precision Powered Descent | Active | — | Descent Modeling and Simulation | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Centimeter-Scale Robots for Accessing Europa's Benthic Zone | Active | — | Below-Surface Mobility | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Cascading Annular Nozzles For Extreme Thrust Densities | Active | — | Cryogenic Propulsion | Stennis Space Center | 2026-08-10 | — |
| PI - Planetary Defense | Completed | — | Orbital Debris Mitigation | University of California-Santa Barbara | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Performance of Expansion-Deflection Nozzles for Rotating Detonation Rocket Engines | Completed | 1 | Propulsion Systems | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Advanced Computational Center for Entry System Simulation (ACCESS) | Active | 2 | Integrated Modeling and Simulation for EDL | University of Colorado Boulder | 2026-08-10 | High |
| Entry Systems Modeling (ESM) | Active | 4 | Integrated Modeling and Simulation for EDL | Ames Research Center | 2026-08-10 | Medium |
| Descent Systems Study (DSS) | Completed | — | Supersonic Retropropulsion | Langley Research Center | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) | Completed | 3 | Solar Thermal Propulsion | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Moon-to-Mars Planetary Autonomous Construction Technology (MMPACT) | Completed | 4 | Surface Construction and Assembly | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Superlightweight Aerospace Composites (SAC) | Completed | 2 | Lightweight Structural Materials | Langley Research Center | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Joint Advanced Propulsion Institute (JANUS) | Active | 2 | Integrated Systems and Ancillary Technologies | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 2026-08-10 | High |
| Physics-Guided Multifidelity Learning for Characterization of Blunt-Body Dynamic Stability | Completed | 2 | Integrated Modeling and Simulation for EDL | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Computational Investigation of Wave/Mode Structure and Multiplicity in Rotating Detonation Rocket Engines | Completed | 2 | Airbreathing Pressure Gain Combustion | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Virtual Prototyping of Multifunctional Boron-Nitrogen Nanostructures and their Composites for Extreme Space Environments | Completed | 2 | Lightweight Concepts | Rice University | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Institute for Model-Based Qualification & Certification of Additive Manufacturing (IMQCAM) | Active | 2 | Manufacturing Processes | Carnegie Mellon University | 2026-08-10 | High |
| High-fidelity numerical simulation and modeling of boundary layer transition and heat transfer in hypersonic flows over blunt bodies with surface roughness and mass flux | Active | 2 | Integrated Modeling and Simulation for EDL | University of Southern California | 2026-08-10 | High |
| Wall modeled large eddy simulation of high-enthalpy hypersonic flows | Active | 2 | Integrated Modeling and Simulation for EDL | University of Colorado Boulder | 2026-08-10 | High |
| CFMPP Modeling Portfolio | Active | — | In-Space Propellant Storage and Use | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Integrated Rotating Detonation Engine System (InRoDES) | Active | 3 | Solar Thermal Propulsion | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-10 | High |
| Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Technology Maturation (NTP) | Active | 3 | Nuclear Thermal Propulsion | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2026-08-10 | High |
| LUMEN: Low-light Universal Mapping for Extreme eNvironments | Active | 2 | Intelligent Data Understanding | Ames Research Center | 2026-08-10 | High |
| High Performance Materials for Space (HiPerforMaS) | Completed | — | Lightweight Structural Materials | Langley Research Center | 2026-08-10 | — |
| Crosscutting Fission-Based Nuclear Capabilities | Completed | 3 | Nuclear Thermal Propulsion | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2026-08-10 | — |
| The design of fibrous insulation to minimize radiative heat transfer for TPS | Active | — | Entry, Descent, and Landing | Langley Research Center | 2026-08-10 | — |
| DM and Env Material Solutions (DME MS-TASK) | Active | 3 | Materials, Structures, Mechanical Systems, and Manufacturing | Langley Research Center | 2026-08-10 | High |
| Development of Novel Green Propellant Dual-Mode Thrusters | Completed | 5 | Propulsion Systems | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2026-08-11 | — |
| Chiron Exploration Health Portal (CEHP) | Active | 4 | Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems | Johnson Space Center | 2026-08-13 | Medium |
| Zero Boil-Off Tank-Non-Condensable Development (ZBOT-NC) | Active | 5 | In-Space Propellant Storage and Use | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-13 | Medium |
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