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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| Title | Status | TRL | Technology area | Lead organization | Last updated | Potential ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disaster Autonomous Aerial Response Technology | Active | 3 | Autonomous Systems | Armstrong Flight Research Center | 2026-08-19 | High |
| Technology Maturation of the VASIMR Electric Propulsion System | Active | — | Propulsion Systems | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| E-Drive: Electromagnetic Zero-Emission Valve Drive | Active | 3 | Ground, Test, and Surface Systems | Kennedy Space Center | 2026-08-19 | High |
| GRIND: Genomic Rapid Inspection of Non-abundant bacteria after Decontamination | Active | — | Exploration Destination Systems | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2026-08-19 | — |
| TransAstra Capture Bag for Large Debris Remediation - Demonstration Payload Development | Active | — | Robotic Systems | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Lunar In-Situ Thermal Wadis | Completed | — | Exploration Destination Systems | Kennedy Space Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| A low-power, high-dynamic range sensor system for long-term autonomy, navigation, and mapping on the lunar surface | Active | 3 | Robotic Systems | Johnson Space Center | 2026-08-19 | High |
| Quantum Waveguide Infrared Photodetector for Heterodyne Spectroscopy | Completed | — | Sensors and Instruments | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Lightweight Instrument Manipulator Boom (LIMB) (LIMB) | Completed | — | Robotic Systems | Ames Research Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Soil Cohesion Effects on Cratering and Transport of Regolith due to Plume-Surface Interaction | Completed | — | Entry, Descent, and Landing | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Compact Optical Cavities for Quantum Photonics and Integrated Timing Solutions (COCQPITS) | Active | 3 | Sensors and Instruments | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2026-08-19 | High |
| Next-Gen Precipitation Intensity System for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) (AAM) | Completed | — | Sensors and Instruments | Langley Research Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Swift Ultra Long Endurance (SULE) High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) Capability Demonstration | Active | 6 | Robotic Systems | Ames Research Center | 2026-08-19 | Medium |
| Microweather Data Integration, Classification, and Communication Using a Vertiport Automation System (VAS) for Safe and Efficient Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Operations (VAS) | Completed | — | Sensors and Instruments | Langley Research Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| AI-Enhanced Digital Twin Framework for UAS Component Reliability in Support of In-Time Aviation Safety Management Systems (IASMS) (IASMS) | Completed | — | Air Traffic Management and Range Tracking Systems | Langley Research Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Rare Earth Amplifier Chips (REACh) (REACh) | Active | — | Sensors and Instruments | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Visual Intelligence for Situation Awareness | Completed | — | Robotic Systems | Johnson Space Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Extra Large Vertical Solar Array Technology (VSAT-XL) | Active | 2 | Materials, Structures, Mechanical Systems, and Manufacturing | Langley Research Center | 2026-08-19 | High |
| Deorbit Object with Navigation (DOWN) (DOWN) | Completed | — | Entry, Descent, and Landing | Ames Research Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Clavius-S: Lunar Surface Sensor Payload for Orbital Object Detection | Completed | — | Communications, Navigation, and Orbital Debris Tracking and Characterization Systems | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Scalable Nanofabrication Technology for Free-form Reflective Diffraction Gratings | Completed | — | Sensors and Instruments | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Impact-resistant Composite Structures for Spacesuits | Completed | — | Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems | Johnson Space Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Space/Aircraft Blue Laser for Underwater Ocean Science, Sensing, and Communications | Completed | — | Sensors and Instruments | Langley Research Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Multi-modal Tactile Sensor for Extreme Environments | Completed | — | Robotic Systems | Johnson Space Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| High Power Density Motors/Generators for Single and Double Aisle Passenger Aircraft using Multifilamentary High Purity Aluminum Coils at 20K | Active | 3 | Propulsion Systems | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-19 | High |
| Lunar Construction Site Mapping for Exploitation of Geotechnical Features | Active | — | Exploration Destination Systems | Kennedy Space Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Sensorless Position Estimator for Reciprocating Linear Actuator Hardware | Completed | — | Aerospace Power and Energy Storage | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Compact Wearable Ultrasonic Monitoring System for In-Suit Venous Gas Emboli Detection | Completed | — | Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems | Johnson Space Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Autonomous hybrid manufacturing system for in-space manufacturing of reconfigurable microelectronics | Completed | — | Materials, Structures, Mechanical Systems, and Manufacturing | Langley Research Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Multi-Channel Stirling Convertor Space Controller (MC-SCSC) | Active | 2 | Aerospace Power and Energy Storage | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-19 | High |
| Regulatory Ontology and Compliance Assessment Suite (ROCAS) (ROCAS) | Active | — | Software, Modeling, Simulation, and Information Processing | Langley Research Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Autonomous Real Time, Multi Species Monitoring System for In-line Commodity Purity Analysis | Completed | — | Ground, Test, and Surface Systems | Stennis Space Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Extremely power-dense solar for the extremes of space | Completed | — | Aerospace Power and Energy Storage | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Flexible Lunar Robotics/Rover Dust Mitigation Covers | Active | 2 | Exploration Destination Systems | Kennedy Space Center | 2026-08-19 | High |
| Asynchronous Star-Tracker for Real-Time, High-Spin Attitude Control | Completed | — | GN&C | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| DeGaP: A Deep Gaussian Process Surrogate Model for Cleaning Data from Spatially Distributed Sensor Networks | Active | 2 | Software, Modeling, Simulation, and Information Processing | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2026-08-19 | High |
| CHESS: Compact High-Entendue Spectrometer for Space | Active | 3 | Sensors and Instruments | Ames Research Center | 2026-08-19 | High |
| Multi-VCHP (Variable Condenser Heat Pipe) Radiator | Completed | — | Thermal Management Systems | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| ASCENT - Autonomous Software Certification & Evaluation for New Technologies | Completed | — | Robotic Systems | Ames Research Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Multi-scale location-specific fatigue life prediction for additive propulsion components | Completed | — | Materials, Structures, Mechanical Systems, and Manufacturing | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| High Temperature Inflation Hoses and Ports for Next Generation Inflatable Heat Shields | Active | 2 | Entry, Descent, and Landing | Langley Research Center | 2026-08-19 | High |
| Hybrid DTN QoS Control System | Active | — | Communications, Navigation, and Orbital Debris Tracking and Characterization Systems | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Ground Technologies for Surface Operation Risk Mitigation | Active | — | Exploration Destination Systems | Kennedy Space Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Stratospheric Balloon Free-Space-Optical Communication (SB-FSO) (SB-FSO) | Completed | — | Communications, Navigation, and Orbital Debris Tracking and Characterization Systems | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Producing a Benchmark HASDM Forecast Density Database | Completed | — | Sensors and Instruments | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| dMRV for cropland burning informatics | Active | 6 | Software, Modeling, Simulation, and Information Processing | NASA Headquarters | 2026-08-19 | Medium |
| Ultra-stable Affordable Mirrors: USAM | Completed | — | Sensors and Instruments | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| High Energy Density, Fast Discharge Li-S Batteries for Electrified Aircraft Propulsion | Active | 3 | Propulsion Systems | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-19 | High |
| 3D Reinforced Composites for Improved Impact Resistance in Spacesuits | Completed | — | Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems | Johnson Space Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
| Compact UAS Sensor for Distributed Mapping of Wildfire Plumes | Completed | — | Communications, Navigation, and Orbital Debris Tracking and Characterization Systems | Langley Research Center | 2026-08-19 | — |
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