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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 75 of 424.

Title Status TRL Technology area Lead organization Last updated Potential ⓘ
InP/GaAsSb HBT MMIC for W-Band, Phase I Completed — Power Efficiency Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
A Near-Infrared Photon Counting Camera for High Sensitivity Astronomical Observation, Phase II Completed — Detectors and Focal Planes Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Processor for Real-Time Atmospheric Compensation in Long-Range Imaging, Phase II Completed — Optical Components Kennedy Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Fluorogenic Cell-Based Biosensors for Microbial Monitoring, Phase II Completed — Food Production, Processing, and Preservation Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
High Measurement Channel Density Sensor Array Impedance Analyzer for Planetary Exploration, Phase II Completed — Detectors and Focal Planes Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
ZnO UV Detectors, Phase I Completed — Heat Transport Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Nano-Enabled Low-Cost High-Performance UV Anti-Reflection Coatings, Phase I Completed — Coatings Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Improving Off-Design Nozzle Performance Using Fluidic Injection, Phase I Completed — Electrothermal Propulsion Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Electronic Correlated Noise Calibration Standard for Interferometric and Polarimetric Microwave Radiometers, Phase II Completed — Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Rocket Combustor Validation Data for Advanced Combustion Models, Phase I Completed — Integrated Modeling and Simulation for EDL Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Solid-state Ceramic Laser Material for Remote Sensing of Ozone Using Nd:Yttria, Phase I Completed — Manufacturing Processes Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Nanostructured Aerogel Systems for Cold Volume Enclosures, Phase I Completed — Food Production, Processing, and Preservation Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Photon-Counting Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors (MKIDs) for High Resolution Far-Infrared Spectroscopy Completed 2 Detectors and Focal Planes Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
A Nanodroplet Processor for Advanced Microencapsulated Drug Formulations, Phase I Completed — Prevention and Countermeasures Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Distributed Command/Control Impacts on NAS Operations, Phase I Completed — Traffic Management Concepts Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Passively Powered and Programmable Sensor-RFID for ISHM Systems, Phase I Completed — Contactless and Wearable Human Health and Performance Monitoring Stennis Space Center 2025-01-27 —
See-and-Avoid Collision Avoidance Using ADS-B Signal and Radar Sensing, Phase II Completed — Aircraft Avionics Systems Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Flash3D EDL Sensor Technology Advancement, Phase I Completed 5 Flight Mechanics and GN&C for Entry, Descent, and Safe Precise Landing Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
Lightweight and Environmentally Durable Propulsion Components, Phase II Completed — Coatings Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Adjustable Fidelity Computational Aeroelasticity Procedure (AFCAP), Phase I Completed — Aeroelasticity Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Tunable etalon arrays for Earth Science Measurements, Phase I Completed — Detectors and Focal Planes Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Dynamic On-Chip micro Temperature and Flow Sensor for miniaturized lab-on-a-chip instruments (DOCFlaTS) Completed — Verification and Validation of Autonomous Systems Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Compact, Efficient, and Reliable Ventilation Fan for EVA Suits, Phase I Completed — Portable Life Support System Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Optical imaging of three dimensional cell constructs grown in microgravity and in immunodeficient mice, Phase I Completed — Electrochemical Storage: Fuel Cells Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Lightweight Rubbery Aerogel Composites for High Performance Protection, Phase I Completed — Thermal Protection Materials Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Plasma Reduction of Lunar Regolith for In-Space Fabrication, Phase II Completed 4 Resource Processing for Production of Mission Consumables Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Ultra-Lightweight Self-Deployable SMP Nanocomposite Sandwich for Habitat Applications, Phase I Completed — Ground Analogs for Space and Surface Systems Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Robust Engineered Thermal Control Material Systems for Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) and Prometheus Needs, Phase II Completed — Heat Rejection and Storage Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
One Component Encapsulating Material Matrix as High Barrier Coating, Phase I Completed — Coatings Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Laser Ablation - Optical Cavity Isotopic Spectrometer (LAOCIS), Phase I Completed — Lasers Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Triple3 Redundant Spacecraft Subsystems (T3RSS), Phase I Completed — Learning and Adaptation Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
The Cognitive Onboard Operator Assistant Architecture, Phase I Completed — Training Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Electro-Optic Imaging Fourier Transform Spectral Polarimeter, Phase I Completed — Lasers Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Dust Mitigation for the Lunar Surface, Phase I Completed — Particulate Contamination Prevention and Mitigation Kennedy Space Center 2025-01-27 —
OZ: An Innovative Primary Flight Display, Phase I Completed — Informatics and Decision Support Systems Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Oxygen-Methane Thruster, Phase II Completed — Vision and Virtual/Augmented Reality Avionics Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Airspace Analyzer for Assessing Airspace Directional Permeability, Phase I Completed — Traffic Management Concepts Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Improved Models and Tools for Prediction of Radiation Effects on Space Electronics in Wide Temperature Range, Phase II Completed — Space Radiation Analysis and Modeling Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
CogGauge (A Cognitive Assessment Tool), Phase II Completed — Cognitive Networking Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
A wireless chemiluminesce detector for in-situ monitoring for AFEC, Phase I Completed — Integrated Systems and Ancillary Technologies Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Nanotube Reinforced Multifunctional Materials for Radiation Shielding, Phase I Completed — Thermal Protection Materials Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Analytical Methods for Verification and Validation of Adaptive Systems in Safety-Critical Aerospace Applications, Phase I Completed — Verification and Validation of Autonomous Systems Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
InGaP DHBT for High Efficiency L-band T/R Module, Phase I Completed — Radiation-Hardened ASIC Technologies Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
Computational Appliance for Rapid Prediction of Aircraft Trajectories, Phase I Completed — Trajectory Design and Analysis Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Carbon Nanotube-Fiber Optic Skin Friction and Temperature Sensor, Phase II Completed — Electrothermal Propulsion Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Fiber Optic Microcantilever Sensor Coupled with Reactive Polymers for Vapor Phase Detection of Ammonia, Phase I Completed — Test Instruments and Sensors Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
The Cyogenic Evaluation of Irradiated Composite Materials for Use in Composite Pressure Vessels, Phase I Completed — Innovative Signal Modulations Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Low Cost, Light Weight Materials for Mirrors, Phase II Completed — Thermal Protection Materials Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Small Satellite Transceiver for Launch Vehicles, Phase I Completed — Microgravity Construction and Assembly Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Reconfigurable Ultra-Low Power Miniaturized EVA Radio, Phase I Completed 3 Real-Time Software Johnson 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.