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 70 of 424.
| Title | Status | TRL | Technology area | Lead organization | Last updated | Potential ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Domain Terahertz Axial Computed Tomography Non Destructive Evaluation, Phase II | Completed | — | Nondestructive Evaluation and Sensors | Glenn Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Passive Wireless Sensors for Spacecraft Applications, Phase I | Completed | — | Test Instruments and Sensors | Kennedy Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Reflight of the Stratospheric TeraHertz Observatory: STO-2. JPL Co-I. | Completed | — | Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves | — | 2025-01-27 | — |
| A Novel Radiation Shielding Material, Phase I | Completed | — | Protection Systems | Langley Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Generating Autoclave-Level Mechanical Properties with Out-of-Autoclave Thermoplastic Placement of Large Composite Aerospace Structures, Phase I | Completed | — | Computational Materials | Langley Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Low-Cost Manufacturing Processes for Large Aperture Membrane Mirrors, Phase II | Completed | — | Sustainable Manufacturing | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Improved Large Segmented Optics Fabrication Using Magnetorheological Finishing, Phase I | Completed | — | Edge Computing | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Flexible Transpiration Cooled Thermal Protection System for Inflatable Atmospheric Capture and Entry Systems, Phase II | Completed | — | Thermal Protection Materials | Armstrong Flight Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Advanced Vortex Hybrid Rocket Engine (AVHRE), Phase I | Completed | — | Hybrids | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Wireless Batteryless Remote Sensors for Automated Monitoring, Control, and Inspection, Phase I | Completed | — | Test Instruments and Sensors | Kennedy Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Chlorophyll Fluorescence-Based Plant Health Monitor, Phase II | Completed | — | Food Production, Processing, and Preservation | Kennedy Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Three-Dimensional Optical Coherence Tomography (3D OCT), Phase I | Completed | — | Electrical Machines | Glenn Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Circulating , Aeration and Nutrient Delivery System (CANDS), Phase II | Completed | — | Food Production, Processing, and Preservation | Ames Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Grid-Based Distribution of Payload Video to Experimenters, Phase I | Completed | — | Food Production, Processing, and Preservation | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| SPHERES-derived Mars Orbiting Sample Retrieval Testbed (SPHERES MOSR), Phase II | Completed | — | Food Production, Processing, and Preservation | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Real-Time Flight Simulation for Rotorcraft Wake Encounters and Vortex Ring State, Phase I | Completed | — | Food Production, Processing, and Preservation | Ames Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| GaAs JFETs for Extremely Low-Noise, Deep Cryogenic Sensor Readout, Phase I | Completed | — | Thermal Conditioning for Sensors, Instruments, Samples, and High-Efficiency Electric Motors | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Airport Ground Resource Planning Tool, Phase I | Completed | — | Detector Development | Ames Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Lightweight Ultrahigh Temperature CMC-Lined C/C Combustion Chambers, Phase II | Completed | — | Spacecraft Command and Data Handling Systems | Glenn Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| An Automated Evaluation and Critiquing Aid for User Interface Design, Phase II | Completed | — | Large Apertures | Johnson Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Model Based Aircraft Upset Detection and Recovery System, Phase I | Completed | — | Fault Response | Langley Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| A High Order Accuracy Computational Tool for Unsteady Turbulent Flows and Acoustics, Phase II | Completed | — | Aeroelasticity | — | 2025-01-27 | — |
| A Thin Film Transistor Based Ultrasonic Sensor for Aircraft Integrity Monitoring, Phase I | Completed | — | Advanced Life Cycle Testing Techniques | Armstrong Flight Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| An Autonomous Wireless Instrumentation Network for Antarctic Research, Phase I | Completed | — | Food Production, Processing, and Preservation | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Schottky Heterodyne Receivers with Full Waveguide Bandwidth, Phase II | Completed | — | Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Surface System Dust Mitigation, Phase I | Completed | — | Particulate Contamination Prevention and Mitigation | Glenn Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| High Accuracy, Miniature Pressure Sensor for Very High Temperatures, Phase I | Completed | — | Environment Sensors | Langley Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Aeroservoelastic Modeling, Phase I | Completed | — | Aeroelasticity | Langley Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Rugged Low Temperature Actuators for Tunable Fabry Perot Optical Filters, Phase I | Completed | — | Launch Vehicle Propellant | Langley Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Engine Test Stand Design Constraints Expert System, Phase I | Completed | — | Cryogenic Propulsion | Stennis Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Lightweight Metal RubberTM Sensors and Interconnects, Phase II | Completed | — | Materials for Electrical Power Generation, Energy Storage, Power Distribution, and Electrical Machines | Langley Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Near Shannon Limit Low Peak Mean To Envelope Power Ratio (PMEPR) Turbo Block Coded OFDM for Space Communications, Phase I | Completed | — | Power Efficiency | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Self-assembled Dual-functionality Microspheres, Phase I | Completed | — | Food Production, Processing, and Preservation | Glenn Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| An All Electronic, Adaptive, Focusing Schlieren System for Flight Research, Phase I | Completed | — | Mechanical and Structural Integrity Testing | Armstrong Flight Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Power Beaming | Completed | — | Food Production, Processing, and Preservation | — | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Procedure Integrated Development Environment (PRIDE), Phase I | Completed | — | Architecture and Design of Software systems | Ames Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Rugged High-Vacuum System for a Spacecraft Mass Spectrometer, Phase I | Completed | — | Food Production, Processing, and Preservation | Kennedy Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Real-Time Micro-Miniature Dosimeter, Phase II | Completed | — | Logistics Management | Glenn Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Innovative Self-Powered and Self-Contained Sensor Array for Separation Detection, Phase I | Completed | — | Innovative Antennas | Armstrong Flight Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Multifunctional, Nanostructured Metal Rubber Protective Films for Space Exploration, Phase II | Completed | — | Manufacturing Processes | Johnson Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| High Efficiency Low Scatter Echelle Grating, Phase I | Completed | — | Lasers | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Materials for Damping Ambient Acoustic and Vibration Signals, Phase I | Completed | — | Lightweight Structural Materials | Johnson Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Wearable Beat to Beat Blood Pressure Monitor, Phase I | Completed | — | Contactless and Wearable Human Health and Performance Monitoring | Johnson Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Plasma Air Decontamination System (PADS), Phase II | Completed | — | Atmosphere Revitalization | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| High Actuated Primary Mirror to Enable Prime Focus Coronograph Telescope, Phase I | Completed | — | Mirror Systems | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Very High Temperature Sound Absorption Coating, Phase II | Completed | — | Flight and Ground Testing Methodologies | Kennedy Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Computational Tool for Aerothermal Environment Around Transatmospheric Vehicles, Phase I | Completed | — | Aerothermodynamics | Langley Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Rule-Based Analytic Asset Management for Space Exploration Systems (RAMSES), Phase I | Completed | — | Tools and Methodologies for Performing Systems Analysis | Stennis Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Compact, Low Cost APD Arrays with Built-in Optical Amplification, Phase I | Completed | — | Detectors and Focal Planes | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Ultra-Lightweight Large Aperture Support Structures, Phase I | Completed | — | Manufacturing Processes | Langley Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
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)".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.