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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 74 of 424.

Title Status TRL Technology area Lead organization Last updated Potential ⓘ
Thermally Resistant Catalytic System for Monopropellant Ignition, Phase II Completed — Food Production, Processing, and Preservation Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Range-Based Auto-Focus, Phase I Completed — Reliability and Sustainment Kennedy Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Space-Qualifiable 1064 nm Fiber Based Transmitter for Long Range Optical Communications, Phase I Completed — Lasers Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
Fundamental Hyperelastic Material Study Completed 3 Flexible Material Systems Armstrong Flight Research Center 2025-01-27 —
MMIC Cavity Oscillator at 50 and 94 GHz (2007040), Phase II Completed — Innovative RF Technologies Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Fully Integral, Flexible Composite Driveshaft, Phase II Completed — Recycle, Reuse, and Repurpose Processes Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Long-Life, Oil-Free Polymeric, Multi-Roller Traction Drives for Planetary Vehicle Surface Exploration, Phase I Completed — Thermal Conditioning for Sensors, Instruments, Samples, and High-Efficiency Electric Motors Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Micro-Sampling Probe and Programmable Thermal Desorption/Pyrolysis Inlet System, Phase II Completed — Measurement and Control Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
LOX Olefin Rocket Propulsion for Deep Space, Phase I Completed — Static Energy Conversion Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Unmanned Aerial System and Spaceflight Microwave Radiometers’ Radio-Frequency Interference Direct Detection and Science Data Recovery Based on the Hilbert-Huang Transform for Two Dimensions Completed 6 Spectrum Efficiency Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Power System Electronics (PSE) Development for SmallSat Technology Completed 2 Electronics Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Non-Lubricated Diamond-Coated Bearings Reinforced by Carbon Fibers to Work in Lunar Dust, Phase II Completed — Particulate Contamination Prevention and Mitigation Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Miniaturized, Multi-Analyte Sensor Array for the Automated Monitoring of Major Atmospheric Constituents in Spacecraft Environment, Phase I Completed — Commodity Recovery Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
High Performance Wafer-Based Capillary Electrochromatography, Phase II Completed — Launch Vehicle Propellant Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
Autonomous, Cryogenic Leak Detector for Improving Launch Site Operations, Phase I Completed — Launch Vehicle Propellant Kennedy Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Simulating Emerging Space Industries with Agent-Based Modeling, Phase I Completed — Integrated Modeling and Simulation for EDL Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Risk Analysis Using Modeling and Simulation of Organizational Structure and Behavior, Phase I Completed — Tools and Methodologies for Performing Systems Analysis Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
A High Fidelity Computational Tool for Modeling Thermal Vent Systems in Cryogenic Tanks, Phase I Completed — In-Space Propellant Storage and Use Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
A Low Cost, Electronically Scanned Array (ESA) Antenna Technology for Aviation Hazard Detection and Avoidance, Phase I Completed — Innovative Antennas Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Multifunctional Polymers Incorporating High-Z Neutron-Capture Nanoparticles, Phase I Completed — Innovative and Multifunctional Concepts Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Gelled Propellants for Reduced Temperature Operation, Phase I Completed — Gels Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
High Performance Flow Analysis and Control Tools for Aerial Vehicles, Phase I Completed — Propulsion Flowpath and Interactions Armstrong Flight Research Center 2025-01-27 —
High Efficiency Quantum Dot III-V Multijunction Solar Cell for Space Power, Phase I Completed — Architecture and Design of Autonomous Systems Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Online Real-Time Tribology Failure Detection System, Phase II Completed — Operational Assurance Armstrong Flight Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Efficient Tm-Fiber-Pumped Ho:YLF Laser System for Coherent LIDAR Applications, Phase I Completed — Lasers Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
BOUNDARY LAYER PUMPED PROPULSION, Phase II Completed — Electrothermal Propulsion Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Hybrid Finite Element Analysis for Rotorcraft Interior Noise Simulations, Phase II Completed 6 Aeroacoustics Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Passive Wireless Hydrogen Sensors Using Orthogonal Frequency Coded Acoustic Wave Devices, Phase I Completed — Test Instruments and Sensors Kennedy Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Wideband Radio Frequency Interference Detection for Microwave Radiometer Subsystem Completed 4 Detectors and Focal Planes NASA Headquarters 2025-01-27 —
An Improved Solar Panel for Micro and Nano-satellites, Phase I Completed — Food Production, Processing, and Preservation Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
A Miniature Extreme Environment Powder Delivery System (M-PoDS), Phase I Completed — Sample Acquisition and Handling Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Stable, Extreme Temperature, High Radiation, Compact. Low Power Clock Oscillator for Space, Geothermal, Down-Hole & other High Reliability Applications, Phase II Completed — High-Performance Field-Programmable Gate Arrays Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
Efficient and Accurate Computational Framework for Injector Design and Analysis, Phase I Completed — Integrated Modeling and Simulation for EDL Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Gravity Independent Compressor, Phase I Completed — Transformative Health and Performance Concepts Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Software Defined Multiband EVA Radio, Phase II Completed — Informatics and Decision Support Systems Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Cytometer on a Chip, Phase I Completed — Radiation-Hardened Extreme-Environment Components and Implementations Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Longwave Imaging for Astronomical Applications, Phase I Completed 3 Optical Components Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Workflow Based Software Development Environment, Phase I Completed — Human-System Performance Modeling Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Brushless DC Motor and Resolver for Venusian Environment, Phase II Completed — Extreme Environments Related to Critical System Health Management Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
High Order Wavelet-Based Multiresolution Technology for Airframe Noise Prediction, Phase I Completed — Aeroacoustics Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Novel High Temperature Magnetic Bearings for Space Vehicle Systems, Phase II Completed — Thermal Conditioning for Sensors, Instruments, Samples, and High-Efficiency Electric Motors Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Moisture-resistant TPS Materials, Phase I Completed — Insulation and Interfaces Kennedy Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Pilot-Scale Oxidation Catalysts, Phase I Completed — Atmosphere Revitalization Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Aircraft Control Augmentation and Health Monitoring Using FADS Technology, Phase I Completed — Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis Armstrong Flight Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Extreme Temperature Motor and Drill System, Phase II Completed — Extreme Environments Related to Critical System Health Management Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
SEU/SEL Resistant Ultra-Low Power Asynchronous Processor Design for Low-Temperature Applications, Phase I Completed — Radiation-Hardened ASIC Technologies Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Handheld FRET-Aptamer Sensor for Bone Markers, Phase I Completed — Reliability, Life Assessment, and Health Monitoring Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Handheld Microfluidic Blood Ananlyzer, Phase I Completed — Radiation-Hardened ASIC Technologies Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Low Power, Self Calibrated Vector Magnetometer, Phase I Completed — Field and Particle Detectors Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Autonomous Collaborative Agents for Onboard Multi-Sensor Re-Targeting, Phase II Completed — Architectures and Infrastructure Ames Research 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.