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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21,052 projects harvested so far — page 59 of 422.

Title	Status	TRL	Technology area	Lead organization
Solar Blind AlGaN Photocathode, Phase II	Completed	—	Food Production, Processing, and Preservation	Goddard Space Flight Center
High-Density Diffraction Imaging and Non-Imaging Grating Elements for EUV and X-ray Spectroscopy Fabricated by DUV Reduction Photolithography, Phase I	Completed	—	Detectors and Focal Planes	Goddard Space Flight Center
Numerical Algorithms for Steady and Unsteady Multi-Disciplinary Simulation of Flight Vehicles, Phase II	Completed	—	Aeroelasticity	Armstrong Flight Research Center
MEMOCVD Growth of AlGaN Heterojunctions for Advanced UV Photodetectors, Phase I	Completed	—	Detectors and Focal Planes	Goddard Space Flight Center
Procedure Verification and Validation Toolset, Phase I	Completed	—	Human Factors Engineering	Johnson Space Center
Micro-Slit Collimators for X-ray/Gamma-ray Imaging, Phase I	Completed	—	Detectors and Focal Planes	Goddard Space Flight Center
Intelligent Multimodal Signal Adaptation System, Phase I	Completed	—	Traffic Management Concepts	Ames Research Center
Planetary UV-Vis-NIR Science Project	Completed	1	Detectors and Focal Planes	Goddard Space Flight Center
A 32x32 Direct Hybrid Germanium Photoconductor Array with CTIA Readout Multiplexer, Phase II	Completed	—	Detectors and Focal Planes	Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Differencing Electrostatic Optical Sensor (DEOS), Phase I	Completed	—	Radiation-Hardened Extreme-Environment Components and Implementations	Kennedy Space Center
Real-Time Fault Contingency Management for Integrated Vehicle Health Management, Phase I	Completed	—	Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis	Langley Research Center
Multi-Mission SDR, Phase II	Completed	—	Informatics and Decision Support Systems	Glenn Research Center
Advanced Silicone-based Coatings for Flexible Fabric Applications, Phase II	Completed	—	Ground Analogs for Space and Surface Systems	Langley Research Center
Space-Qualified Ultrastable Laser Source, Phase I	Completed	—	Lasers	Goddard Space Flight Center
Sensor Integrated Synthetic Vision System, Phase II	Completed	—	Radiation-Hardened Extreme-Environment Components and Implementations	Langley Research Center
Fault-Tolerant Relative Navigation System (RNS) for Docking, Phase I	Completed	—	GN&C Fault Management, Fault Tolerance, and Autonomy	Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Super Polishing of Aluminum 6061-T6 Mirrors, Phase I	Completed	3	Mirror Systems	Goddard Space Flight Center
Integrated Cognitive Assessment: Combining Measurement, System, and Mission, Phase I	Completed	—	Cognitive Networking	Johnson Space Center
Algorithms and Software Architecture for the Production of DEM Data From LIDAR, Phase I	Completed	—	Intelligent Data Understanding	Stennis Space Center
Novel Instrumentation for Rocket Propulsion Systems, Phase II	Completed	—	Propulsion Flowpath and Interactions	Stennis Space Center
Advanced Acoustic Blankets for Improved Aircraft Interior Noise Reduction, Phase II	Completed	—	Thermal Conditioning for Sensors, Instruments, Samples, and High-Efficiency Electric Motors	Langley Research Center
Single Crystal Bimorph Array Driven Deformable Mirrors, Phase I	Completed	—	Mirror Systems	Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Net Shape Rapid Manufacturing Using Nano Encapsulated Powders, Phase II	Completed	—	Smart Materials	Marshall Space Flight Center
Aerodynamic Efficiency Enhancements for Air Vehicles, Phase II	Completed	—	Aeroelasticity	Armstrong Flight Research Center
Microchannel Reactors for ISRU Applications Using Nanofabricated Catalysts, Phase I	Completed	—	Resource Processing for Production of Manufacturing, Construction, and Energy Storage Feedstock Materials	Kennedy Space Center
Versatile, Compact, Low-Cost, MEMS-Based Image Stabilization for Imaging Sensor Performance Enhancement, Phase I	Completed	—	Range Tracking, Surveillance, and Flight Safety Technologies	Goddard Space Flight Center
MOBI-DIC: MOBIle DIssemination of loCal information in Peer-to-Peer Wireless Networks, Phase I	Completed	—	Information Assurance	Ames Research Center
Radio Frequency Micro Ion Thruster for Precision Propulsion, Phase II	Completed	—	Electromagnetic Propulsion	Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Reaction Wheel Disturbance Model Extraction Software, Phase II	Completed	—	Robot Navigation and Path Planning	Goddard Space Flight Center
Space-Qualified 1064 nm Seed and Metrology Laser, Phase I	Completed	—	Lasers	Langley Research Center
Towards Efficient Viscous Modeling Based on Cartesian Methods for Automated Flow Simulation, Phase I	Completed	5	Aeroelasticity	Langley Research Center
Mesoporous Catalysts for Ambient Temperature Aqueous Phase Oxidation, Phase II	Completed	—	Radiation-Hardened Extreme-Environment Components and Implementations	Marshall Space Flight Center
Switching Fabric Based on Multi-Level LVDS Compatible Interconnect, Phase II	Completed	—	Data Acquisition Systems	Goddard Space Flight Center
Uncooled Radiation Hard Large Area SiC X-ray and EUV Detectors and 2D Arrays, Phase II	Completed	—	Detectors and Focal Planes	Goddard Space Flight Center
Programmable High-Rate Multi-Mission Receiver for Space Communications, Phase II	Completed	—	Innovative Signal Modulations	Goddard Space Flight Center
A Highly Integrated Multi-Parameter Distributed Fiber-Optic Instrumentation System, Phase I	Completed	—	Instrumentation and Health Monitoring for EDL	Langley Research Center
Wireless Handheld Device For Distributed Ground Operations, Phase I	Completed	—	Radiation-Hardened Extreme-Environment Components and Implementations	Marshall Space Flight Center
Fast Readout for Large Area Photon-Counting Infrared Detectors, Phase I	Completed	—	Detectors and Focal Planes	Goddard Space Flight Center
Physics-Based Probabilistic Design Tool with System-Level Reliability Constraint, Phase I	Completed	—	Reliability and Sustainment	Glenn Research Center
Intercalated and Hydrogenated Carbon Nanofibers for Multifunctional Radiation Protection, Phase I	Completed	—	Other Advanced Concepts for Generating and Converting Power	Ames Research Center
Ultra-compact, High Resolution, LADAR System for 3D Imaging, Phase II	Completed	—	Detectors and Focal Planes	Johnson Space Center
See-and-Avoid Collision Avoidance Using ADS-B Signal and Radar Sensing, Phase I	Completed	—	Aircraft Avionics Systems	Langley Research Center
Low-Cost Suite of COTS GNC Sensors for Precision Lunar Lander, Phase II	Completed	—	Atmosphere Characterization	Ames Research Center
Monolithic, High-Speed Fiber-Optic Switching Array for Lidar, Phase II	Completed	—	Lasers	Goddard Space Flight Center
Cradle-to-Grave Monitoring of Composite Aircraft Structures, Phase II	Completed	—	Reliability and Sustainment	Langley Research Center
Adaptive Structural Mode Control, Phase I	Completed	—	Management and Control	Ames Research Center
Enhancing the Sensitivity of the OPIS Balloon-Borne Telescope	Completed	—	Detectors and Focal Planes	Goddard Space Flight Center
A New Class of High Z Nanocrystalline and Textured Oxide-Based Thermoelectric Material, Phase I	Completed	—	Materials for Electrical Power Generation, Energy Storage, Power Distribution, and Electrical Machines	Johnson Space Center
Rare Earth Permanent Magnets Based on the Metastable SmCo13 Phase for XIPSs, Phase I	Completed	—	Radiation-Hardened Extreme-Environment Components and Implementations	Glenn Research Center
Defining the coupled effects of cryogenic, space-radiation, and hypervelocity impact damamge on COPV's, Phase I	Completed	—	In-Space Propellant Storage and Use	Marshall Space Flight Center

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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.

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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.