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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.

What's active and early-stage — where getting involved could matter →

21,172 projects harvested so far — page 71 of 424.

Title Status TRL Technology area Lead organization Last updated Potential ⓘ
Time Modulated Ultra-wideband Phased Array and SAR Radar, Phase II Completed — Radiation-Hardened Extreme-Environment Components and Implementations Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
Fault-Protected Laser Diode Drivers for Improving the Performance and Lifetime of Multiple-Millisecond, Long-Pulse LDAs for NASA LIDAR Systems, Phase II Completed — Operational Assurance Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Hydrophobic Polymers with Adherend Complexing Sidechains as Durable Aerospace Adhesives, Phase II Completed — Lightweight Structural Materials Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Microfluidic Analytical Separator for Proteomics, Phase II Completed — Sample Handling Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Adaptive Lobster-Eye Hard X-Ray Telescope, Phase I Completed — Detectors and Focal Planes Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Distributed Impact Detection System, Phase I Completed — Shock and Impact Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Friction-Sensing Retroreflector Array Patches (FRAP), Phase I Completed — Flexible Material Systems Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
A Novel Microfluidic Device for Fully Automated Extraction of RNA from Cell Cultures, Phase I Completed — Tools and Methodologies for Performing Systems Analysis Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Computational Model and Measurement Tool for Evaluating the Design of Flight Deck Technologies, Phase I Completed — Traffic Management Concepts Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
A Thermal Switch for Space Applications, Phase I Completed — Thermal Conditioning for Sensors, Instruments, Samples, and High-Efficiency Electric Motors Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
Miniature Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer for Space and Extraterrestrial Applications, Phase II Completed — Detectors and Focal Planes Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Cryogenic Stepping Piezomotor for Large Torque, Precise Rotary Motion Control in Passive Optics, Phase I Completed — Heat Acquisition Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Development of a Tethered Formation Flight Testbed for ISS, Phase I Completed — Onboard Maneuvering, Pointing, Stabilization, and Flight Control Algorithms Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
An Ultra-Sensitive, Size Resolved Particle Mass Measurement Device, Phase I Completed — Space Weather Prediction Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Miniature space dosimeter based on semiconductor oxides, Phase I Completed — Monitoring Technology Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
ROBUST (Rotorcraft Blade Universal Shape Transformation) System for Controlled Aerodynamic Warping, Phase I Completed — Advanced Atmospheric Flight Vehicles Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Development of Novel, Optically-Based Instrumentation for Aircraft System Testing and Control, Phase II Completed — Fault Response Armstrong Flight Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Adaptable and Reconfigurable Modular Systems (GSFC) - Plug and Play, Distributed Avionics, Phase I Completed — Data Reduction Hardware Systems Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Multifunctional Polymers Incorporating High-Z Neutron-Capture Nanoparticles, Phase II Completed — Thermal Protection Materials Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Automated Collection and Transfer of Launch Range Surveillance/Intrusion Data, Phase I Completed 4 Range Tracking, Surveillance, and Flight Safety Technologies Kennedy Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Universal Space IP Transparent Proxy, Phase I Completed — Integrated Network Management Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Compact, Low-Cost, Frequency-Locked Semiconductor Laser for Injection Seeding High Power Laser, Phase II Completed — Lasers Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Altitude Compensating Nozzle Transonic Performance Flight Demonstration, Phase I Completed — Electrothermal Propulsion Armstrong Flight Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Small Sat Analysis Laboratory, Phase I Completed — Low-Power Embedded Computer Systems Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Variable-Fidelity Conceptual Design System for Advanced Unconventional Air Vehicles, Phase I Completed — Aeroelasticity Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Icing Conditions Infrared Imaging System, Phase II Completed — Food Production, Processing, and Preservation Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Wideband In-Situ Electromagnetic Sensor for Exploring Planetary Subsurface, Phase II Completed — Atmosphere Characterization Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
Integrated Circulator for Regenerative Cryocoolers, Phase I Completed — Thermal Conditioning for Sensors, Instruments, Samples, and High-Efficiency Electric Motors Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
A Comprehensive CFD Tool for Aerothermal Environment Around Space Vehicles, Phase I Completed — Aerothermodynamics Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Measurement/Model of Effects of Grazing Flow on Resonator Impedance, Phase I Completed — Measurement and Control Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Miniaturized MMIC-Based Millimeter-Wave Frequency Synthesizers for Space Applications, Phase I Completed — Innovative RF Technologies Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Dimensionally Stable Membrane for High Pressure Electrolyzers, Phase II Completed — Electrochemical Storage: Fuel Cells Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
Polymeric Broadband Polarizing Beamsplitters, Phase I Completed — Food Production, Processing, and Preservation Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Compact Fluidic Actuator Arrays For Flow Control, Phase I Completed — Airbreathing Pressure Gain Combustion Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
High Gain, Very Low Areal Density, Scalable RF Apertures Enabled by Membrane Aperture Shell Technology (MAST), Phase I Completed — Mirror Systems Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Low Permeability Polyimide Insulation, Phase I Completed — Insulation and Interfaces Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Microscopic Analysis and Modeling of Airport Surface Sequencing, Phase II Completed — Integrated Modeling and Simulation for EDL Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Single-Chip Multiple-Frequency RF MEMS Resonant Platform for Wireless Communications, Phase I Completed — Optimetrics Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Feasibility Demonstration of a Multi-Cylinder Stirling Convertor with a Duplex Linear Alternator, Phase I Completed — Dynamic Energy Conversion Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Advanced 3D Object Identification System, Phase II Completed — Guidance Algorithms Kennedy Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Electrically Variable Compact Optical Remote Imaging Spectroscopic Filter, Phase I Completed — Decompression Sickness Mitigation Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
H/OZ: PFD and Collaborative Flight Control System, Phase I Completed — Informatics and Decision Support Systems Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Real-time Multispecies Spacecraft Air Quality Monitor, Phase I Completed — Certification Methods Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Rigidized Inflatable Veritex(TM) Structured For RF Antennas, Phase I Completed — Manufacturing Processes Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Powder Handling Device for X-ray Diffraction Analysis with Minimal Sample Preparation, Phase I Completed — Multiscale, Multiphysics, and Multifidelity Simulation Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Dual Polarization Multi-Frequency Antenna Array, Phase I Completed — Innovative Antennas Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
High Sensitivity Pulsed Laser Vibrometer for Aircraft Interior Noise Monitoring, Phase I Completed — Lasers Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Silicon Whisker and Carbon Nanofiber Composite Anode, Phase II Completed — Team Preparedness and Training Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
High Efficiency Regenerative Helium Compressor, Phase I Completed — Commodity Recovery Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Simple Radiowave-Based Method for Measuring Peripheral Blood Flow (RFII) Completed 5 Contactless and Wearable Human Health and Performance Monitoring Kennedy Space Center 2025-01-27 —
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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.