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 413 of 424.
| Title | Status | TRL | Technology area | Lead organization | Last updated | Potential ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Weather Sensing Infrastructure Testbed | Completed | 8 | Sensors and Instruments | Langley Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Real-Time Hardware Configurable Coprocessors | Completed | 4 | Flight Computing and Avionics | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| In Situ Isotope Analyzer for Lunar and Planetary Science | Completed | 4 | Sensors and Instruments | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| High-Resolution Source Characterization and Modeling for Efficient Prediction of Propulsion-Airframe Aeroacoustics | Completed | 5 | Flight Vehicle Systems | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Anti-Fog Coatings for Spacesuit Helmets | Completed | 3 | Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems | Johnson Space Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) for Air Traffic Management | Completed | 3 | Air Traffic Management and Range Tracking Systems | Ames Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Tool for Optimal Reconfiguration of Satellite Swarms (TORSS) | Completed | 1 | Entry, Descent, and Landing | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Benchmark Single Asset Kick Stage | Completed | 2 | Propulsion Systems | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Asynchronous Geiger-mode photon counting arrays for deep space optical communications | Completed | 4 | Communications, Navigation, and Orbital Debris Tracking and Characterization Systems | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Advanced Low-Temperature Capable Polymer Composite Electrolyte, Semi Solid-State Battery | Completed | 3 | Aerospace Power and Energy Storage | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| SHM system for Hypersonic Vehicles | Completed | 3 | Flight Vehicle Systems | Armstrong Flight Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Autonomous GNC Solution with Optical GEO Object Tracking | Completed | 1 | GN&C | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Miniature Vacuum Pump for Planetary Atmosphere Aerosol Separator | Completed | 4 | Sensors and Instruments | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Cold Ablation Drilling: Non-Contact Planetary Sampling Technology | Completed | 2 | Robotic Systems | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Laser Absorption Imaging diagnostic system for arc jet facilities | Completed | 4 | Entry, Descent, and Landing | Ames Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| System Wide Analysis Network for In-Time Safety Monitoring | Completed | 2 | Air Traffic Management and Range Tracking Systems | Ames Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Rapid Parametric Sensitivity Analysis for Plume-Surface Interaction Simulations | Completed | 3 | Entry, Descent, and Landing | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| SPATIAM DTN Network Function for 3GPP Lunar System | Completed | 2 | Communications, Navigation, and Orbital Debris Tracking and Characterization Systems | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Contingency Analysis for Low-thrust Missions (CALM) | Completed | 3 | Flight Vehicle Systems | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Integrated Cryogenic Propellant Liquefaction System (I-CPLS) | Completed | 3 | Propulsion Systems | Johnson Space Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| nVasive: Unraveling the Enigma of Metastasis | Completed | 3 | Materials, Structures, Mechanical Systems, and Manufacturing | Johnson Space Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Distributed compact plasma reactor sterilization for Planetary protection and contamination control for space missions | Completed | 6 | Exploration Destination Systems | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Intelligent Network Slicing and Policy-based Routing Engine (INSPiRE) | Completed | 2 | Communications, Navigation, and Orbital Debris Tracking and Characterization Systems | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Fleet and Flight Operations Integration and Optimization in a Mixed-Advanced Air Mobility Environment | Completed | 3 | Air Traffic Management and Range Tracking Systems | Ames Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Cross Layer Spectrum Aware Cognitive Control Plane and Intelligent Routing Engine (CLAIRE) | Completed | 6 | Communications, Navigation, and Orbital Debris Tracking and Characterization Systems | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| An Affordance Driven, Human-in-the-Loop Perception Framework | Completed | 4 | Robotic Systems | Ames Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Photonic Integrated Circuit Assisted Single-Photon Detectors (PICA-SPDs) | Completed | 2 | Communications, Navigation, and Orbital Debris Tracking and Characterization Systems | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Payload Universal Multi-purpose Adapter (PUMA) | Completed | 1 | Propulsion Systems | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| A Resilient, Versatile, and Future-Proof Spaceflight Coprocessor Platform | Completed | 1 | Flight Computing and Avionics | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Next Generation Silicon Based Solar Arrays for Space Stations and Other Permanent Space Infrastructure | Completed | 4 | Aerospace Power and Energy Storage | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Cubic Boron Nitride Diodes and Transistors | Completed | 2 | Aerospace Power and Energy Storage | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Advanced Hybrid Photonic Based Fiber Optic Sensor for Lunar Habitats | Completed | 2 | Thermal Management Systems | Johnson Space Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Motorless Extension, Leveling, and Tracking Array System | Completed | 3 | Materials, Structures, Mechanical Systems, and Manufacturing | Langley Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| High Speed Emission Tomography for Ground Test Facilities | Completed | 7 | Ground, Test, and Surface Systems | Stennis Space Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| EcoMine KREEP – Bioregenerative Rare Earth Element Mining from Lunar Mare Regolith | Completed | 2 | Exploration Destination Systems | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Contingency Planning Toolkit for Advanced Air Mobility | Completed | 3 | Air Traffic Management and Range Tracking Systems | Langley Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Low-Gravity Robotic Arm System (L-GRAS) | Completed | 2 | Robotic Systems | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Vacuum Regenerable Sorbents For CO2 and Humidity Control within the xEMU | Completed | 4 | Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems | Johnson Space Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Solar Update Neural Network for Improved Event Prediction (SUNNIE) | Completed | 1 | Software, Modeling, Simulation, and Information Processing | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Reversing Immune Dysregulation During Spaceflight Missions | Completed | 3 | Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems | Johnson Space Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| A Gas-Kinetic Relaxation Scheme for Fan Broadband Noise Prediction | Completed | 1 | Propulsion Systems | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Enhancing Sensitivity of Ring Laser Gyroscopes and Accelerometers using Slow-Light Augmented Unbalanced Mach-Zehnder Interferometry | Completed | 3 | GN&C | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Compact, Laser-driven, High-Energy X-ray Source for High-resolution NDE with X-ray Imaging and Computed Tomography | Completed | 3 | Sensors and Instruments | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Immortal Molten Regolith Electrolysis Anode for Oxygen and Metals Extraction from Lunar Regolith (IMMORTAL) | Completed | 3 | Exploration Destination Systems | Kennedy Space Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| High Temperature All Solid-State LiAl-CO2 Batteries for Venus Missions | Completed | 5 | Aerospace Power and Energy Storage | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| High Temperature Thin Film SHM Sensor | Completed | 3 | Flight Vehicle Systems | Armstrong Flight Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| Enhanced Motor Performance via Two-Phase Thermal Management | Completed | 3 | Propulsion Systems | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| A Toolkit for UAM Communications Management | Completed | 3 | Air Traffic Management and Range Tracking Systems | Glenn Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| CHRP-I: Adding Imagery to a low-cost multi-network / multi-path horizontal communications communication hub and routing platform | Completed | 2 | Air Traffic Management and Range Tracking Systems | Ames Research Center | 2026-08-20 | — |
| UV/Visible Alpha-Barium Borate Acousto-Optic Modulators for Atomic Interferometry Applications | Completed | 3 | Sensors and Instruments | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2026-08-20 | — |
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