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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.

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21,172 projects harvested so far — page 46 of 424.

Title Status TRL Technology area Lead organization Last updated Potential ⓘ
Appendix D: Characterizing Stress Tolerance of Leafy Greens to CO2, Humidity, and Radiation Completed — Atmosphere Revitalization University of Delaware 2024-10-23 —
Probabilistic Approach to Reverse Engineering of Spaceflight Molecular Networks Completed — Model-Based Systems Engineering Wichita State University 2024-10-23 —
A transdisciplinary approach to assess measurements of albedo across snowy landscapes using multiple sensors at multiple scales Completed — Environment Sensors Montana State University - Bozeman 2024-10-23 —
Extracting the Photonic Spectrum for the Long Range Exploration of Space: A Hybrid Photovoltaic Photon Upconversion and Biological System for Energy Production and Life Support Completed — Portable Life Support System — 2024-10-23 —
Development of an Advanced Planetary Mobility Spacesuit using Advanced Additive Manufacturing Design and Techniques Completed — Manufacturing Processes University of North Dakota 2024-10-23 —
Alaska's NASA EPSCoR Program 2019-2022 Completed — Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves University of Alaska Fairbanks 2024-10-23 —
Temporal and Spatial Variability of Floodplain Currents by In-Situ Observations, Radar Interferometry and Numerical Simulations Completed — Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves College of Charleston 2024-10-23 —
Application of antifreeze proteins and mimetic peptides in anti-icing surface coating Completed — Mirror Systems University of New Hampshire-Main Campus 2024-10-23 —
New Hampshire NASA EPSCoR RID Years 2021-2022 Completed — Space Weather Prediction University of New Hampshire-Main Campus 2024-10-23 —
In Orbit Structural Health Monitoring of Space Vehicles Completed — Reliability and Sustainment New Mexico State University-Grants 2024-10-23 —
Life on Mars: Algae Cultivation For Long-Term Food and Oxygen Production Completed — Resource Processing for Production of Mission Consumables Nevada System of Higher Education 2024-10-23 —
Robust and High-Data-Rate Hybrid RF/Optical Communications for Lunar Missions Completed — Optimetrics Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City 2024-10-23 —
3D printed titanium dioxide foams under extreme environment exposure at low-Earth orbit Completed — Integrated Systems and Ancillary Technologies West Virginia University Research Corporation 2024-10-23 —
Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Research Infrastructure Development (RID) Proposal Year 4 - Arkansas Completed — Lasers University of Arkansas at Little Rock 2024-10-23 —
Rapid Laser 3D Printing of Reversible Solid Oxide Electrochemical Cell Stacks for Producing Pure O2 from CO2 and Storing Electricity into Carbon Completed — Resource Processing for Production of Mission Consumables College of Charleston 2024-10-23 —
NASA Rhode Island EPSCoR RID FY15 Completed — Lasers Brown University 2024-10-23 —
Autonomous Structural Composites for Next Generation Unmanned Aircraft Systems Completed — Lightweight Structural Materials New Mexico State University-Grants 2024-10-23 —
Wyoming NASA EPSCoR RID Proposal: FY 2019 - 2021 Completed — Lasers University of Wyoming 2024-10-23 —
Appendix E: Thermophilic Biomass Recycling by Novel Chloroflexi to Support NASA Spaceflights Completed — Lasers Nevada System of Higher Education 2024-10-23 —
UVI BurstCube: Developing a flight-ready prototype Gamma-Ray-Burst detection nanosatellite at the University of the Virgin Islands Completed — Lasers University of the Virgin Islands 2024-10-23 —
Impacts of Gravity on Dropwise Condensation-Enhanced Heat Pipes. App.D-9-Li Completed — Heat Transport College of Charleston 2024-10-23 —
Nevada Multi-Messenger Astrophysics Completed — Detectors and Focal Planes University of Nevada-Las Vegas 2024-10-23 —
2019-2022 Maine NASA EPSCoR RID Augmentation Proposal for Yrs 2 and 3 Completed — Lasers Maine Space Grant Consortium 2024-10-23 —
Multi- and hyperspectral bio-optical identification and tracking of Gulf of Maine water masses and harmful algal bloom habitat Completed — Detectors and Focal Planes Maine Space Grant Consortium 2024-10-23 —
NASA Oklahoma EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Development Completed — Collaborative Science and Engineering Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City 2024-10-23 —
Nevada NASA EPSCoR_ RID Completed — Lasers University of Nevada-Las Vegas 2024-10-23 —
Satellite-Assisted Forecasting Environment for Improving Oyster Safety (SAFE Oyster) Completed — Field and Particle Detectors Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 2024-10-23 —
NASA-EPSCoR Missouri Research Infrastructure Development (RID) Completed — Lasers Missouri University of Science and Technology 2024-10-23 —
Development of CO2-Capturing Ionic Liquid Solutions for Spacecraft Air Revitalization Systems Completed — Atmosphere Revitalization University of Alabama in Huntsville 2024-10-23 —
NASA EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Development Program FY2019 Completed — Lasers University of Guam 2024-10-23 —
Idaho EPSCoR RID Funding Extension Completed — Cryogenic Propulsion University of Idaho 2024-10-23 —
Development of Solid-State Electrolyte for Safe and Ultra-High Capacity Batteries for NASA's Future Missions Completed — Electrochemical Storage: Batteries Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 2024-10-23 —
Diagnostics and Mitigation of Life Support System Biofilms Using Magnetic Nanoparticles Completed — Portable Life Support System University of Vermont 2024-10-23 —
Nevada NASA EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Development Program Completed — Lasers University of Nevada-Las Vegas 2024-10-23 —
Derive phytoplankton size classes, detrital matter, particulaste organic matter and particulate inorganic matter from ocean color observation Completed — Detectors and Focal Planes University of North Dakota 2024-10-23 —
NASA Nebraska EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Development Program FY2018 Completed — Lasers University of Nebraska at Omaha 2024-10-23 —
New Hampshire NASA EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Development (RID) Program 2015-2018 Completed — Lasers University of New Hampshire-Main Campus 2024-10-23 —
NASA Kentucky EPSCoR Program Research Infrastructure Development (RID) Proposal 2016-2018 Completed — Lasers University of Kentucky Research Foundation 2024-10-23 —
Integrated Geophysical Tools for Prospecting Shallow Ground Ice on Mars Completed — Destination Resource Exploration Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 2024-10-23 —
Quantifying Heat Transfer Rates in Porous Media with Near-Critical Fluids Completed — Heat Transport Montana State University - Bozeman 2024-10-23 —
Appendix I In-Situ X-Ray and Thermal Monitoring of the Laser-Powder Bed Fusion Process: Determining Fusion Signatures Indicative of Part Quality Completed — Manufacturing Processes Wichita State University 2024-10-23 —
FY18 Alabama NASA EPSCoR Rapid Response: Characterization of Inconel 625 Blown Powder Freeform Deposition Material Completed — Manufacturing Processes University of Alabama in Huntsville 2024-10-23 —
High-Temperature Effective Piezoelectric Composites for Future Space Self-Powering Sensors Completed — Lightweight Structural Materials University of New Hampshire-Main Campus 2024-10-23 —
Development of Next-Generation Acoustic Liners for Aircraft Engine Noise Reduction Completed — Aeroacoustics Wichita State University 2024-10-23 —
Study of Performance for Commercial Extravehicular Space Suit - Appendix B Completed — Pressure Garment University of North Dakota 2024-10-23 —
Wyoming NASA EPSCoR RID Proposal - FY 2018-2019 Funding Extension Completed — Innovative and Multifunctional Concepts University of Wyoming 2024-10-23 —
Development of Test Sites and Atmospheric Corrosion Studies of Metal Alloys and Coatings Exposed to Cold Arctic/Sub-Arctic Climate Completed — Coatings University of Alaska Fairbanks 2024-10-23 —
Efficient and High Quality Space Robotic VR Teleoperation through Neural Scene and Object Reconstruction Completed — Object, Event, and Activity Recognition Brown University 2024-10-23 —
Investigate potential of Mars and Lunar resources Completed — Resource Processing for Production of Mission Consumables University of Delaware 2024-10-23 —
Alaska's NASA EPSCoR Program 2015-2018 Completed — Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves University of Alaska Fairbanks 2024-10-23 —
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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.