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 82 of 424.
| Title | Status | TRL | Technology area | Lead organization | Last updated | Potential ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highly Adaptive Primary Mirror Having Embedded Actuators, Sensors, and Neural Control, Phase II | Completed | — | Navigation Sensors | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| High-Sensitivity Semiconductor Photocathodes for Space-Born UV Photon-Counting and Imaging, Phase I | Completed | — | Detectors and Focal Planes | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Development of Tantalum Carbide for Microgravity Containment Cartridges, Phase I | Completed | — | Food Production, Processing, and Preservation | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| High Temperature Electrostrictive Ceramics, Phase I | Completed | — | Photovoltaic Electrical Power | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Guidance and Navigation Using Sun, Stars, and Light Video Recognition, Phase I | Completed | — | Flight Mechanics and GN&C for Entry, Descent, and Safe Precise Landing | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Plasma Air Decontamination System (PADS), Phase I | Completed | — | Atmosphere Revitalization | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Ultraflat Tip-Tilt-Piston MEMS Deformable Mirror, Phase II | Completed | — | Mirror Systems | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2025-01-27 | — |
| The Effects of Radiation and Thermal Stability of Sm-Co High Temperature Magnets For High Power Ion Propulsion, Phase I | Completed | — | Integrated Systems and Ancillary Technologies | Glenn Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Sapphire Optical Fiber Sensors for Structural Performance Testing up to 3000 F, Phase I | Completed | — | TPS Instrumentation | Armstrong Flight Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Turbulence Framework for Jet Noise Prediction and Reduction, Phase II | Completed | — | Aeroacoustics | Glenn Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Condition Based Maintenance of Space Exploration Vehicles Using Structural Health Monitoring, Phase I | Completed | — | Reliability and Sustainment | Ames Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Wearable Health Monitoring Systems, Phase I | Completed | — | Contactless and Wearable Human Health and Performance Monitoring | Johnson Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Wide-Bandwidth, Ultra-Accurate, Composite Inertial Reference Sensor, Phase I | Completed | — | Navigation Sensors | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Development of Modular Spray-Cooled Assemblies for High Heat Fluxes, Phase I | Completed | — | Heat Rejection and Storage | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Small, Light-Weight Pump Technology for On-Board Pressurization of Propellants in a Mars Ascent Vehicle, Phase II | Completed | — | Cryogenic Propulsion | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Digital System e-Prognostics for Critical Aircraft Computer Systems, Phase I | Completed | — | Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis | Glenn Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Automated Mulitple Object Optical Tracking and Recognition System, Phase I | Completed | — | Range Tracking, Surveillance, and Flight Safety Technologies | Kennedy Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Electrochemical Power Plant for Terrestrial Flight Platforms, Phase I | Completed | — | Electrochemical Storage: Fuel Cells | Langley Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Lunar In-Situ Fabrication: The Manufacturing of Thin Film Solar Cells on the Surface of the Moon, Phase I | Completed | — | Surface Construction and Assembly | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Multifunctional Erosion Resistant Icephobic Appliqués for Rotorblades, Phase I | Completed | 3 | Engine Icing | Ames Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Novel Catalyst Development for Synthetic Endothermic Fuels, Phase I | Completed | — | Lasers | Glenn Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Electrochemical Hydrogen Peroxide Generator for Multiple Applications in Space, Phase I | Completed | — | Water Recovery and Management | Johnson Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| High-Performance, Radiation-Hard, 2-D, Near-Infrared, Avalanche Photodiode Arrays, Phase II | Completed | — | Detector Development | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Electrochemical-Driven Fluid Pump for Spacecraft Thermal Control, Phase I | Completed | — | Heat Rejection and Storage | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Foam-in-Place Contaminant Containment System, Phase I | Completed | — | Sample Handling | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Quantifiable and Reliable Structural Health Management Systems, Phase II | Completed | — | Nondestructive Evaluation and Sensors | Ames Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| High Resolution Silicon Deformable Mirrors, Phase II | Completed | — | Mirror Systems | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Holographic Waveguided See-Through Display, Phase II | Completed | — | Informatics and Decision Support Systems | Glenn Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Low Cost Phased Array Antenna System, Phase II | Completed | — | Innovative Antennas | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Turbulence Impact Module for ATM Planning and Research, Phase I | Completed | — | Integrated Modeling, Simulation, and Testing | Ames Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| 3D Multi-Channel Networked Visualization System for National LambdaRail, Phase I | Completed | — | Data Reduction Hardware Systems | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| 349-nm Source for Direct Detection Measurements of Winds, Phase II | Completed | — | Measurement and Control | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Ultra-Wideband Transceiver for Integrated Communication and Relative Navigation, Phase II | Completed | — | Optimetrics | Glenn Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Carbon Nanotube Gas Sensor, Phase I | Completed | — | Extreme Environments Related to Critical System Health Management | Ames Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Multi-Frequency Airborne Radar System for Aircraft Icing Avoidance, Phase II | Completed | — | Engine Icing | Glenn Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| High Pressure Atmospheric Sampling Inlet System for Venus or the Gas Giants, Phase I | Completed | — | Sample Acquisition and Handling | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Visible Light Responsive Catalyst for Air & Water Purification (VLR) | Completed | 3 | Certification Methods | Kennedy Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| High Resolving Power Volume Diffractive Gratings for 400-2700 nm Spectral Range, Phase II | Completed | — | Detectors and Focal Planes | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Miniaturized Airborne Imaging Central Server System, Phase II | Completed | — | Relative Navigation Sensors | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Programmable High-Rate Multi-Mission Receiver for Space Communications, Phase I | Completed | — | Cognitive Networking | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Network Centric Transponders for Airspace Integration of UAVs, Phase II | Completed | — | Architectures and Infrastructure | Ames Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Cosmic-ray Shower Detector Focal Plane, Phase I | Completed | — | Detectors and Focal Planes | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Quantifiable and Reliable Structural Health Management Systems, Phase I | Completed | — | Reliability and Sustainment | Ames Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| HgCdTe Infrared Avalanche Photodiode Single Photon Detector Arrays for the LIST and Other Decadal Missions | Completed | 4 | Detectors and Focal Planes | NASA Headquarters | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Radiosonde-Borne Cloud Assessment System, Phase I | Completed | — | Engine Icing | Glenn Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| SOI MESFETs for Extreme Environment Electronics, Phase I | Completed | — | Electronics | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Self-Calibrating Vector Helium Magnetometer (SVHM), Phase II | Completed | — | Field and Particle Detectors | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Inherently Stiff Membranes with Shape Memory, Phase I | Completed | — | Smart Materials | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Advanced Crew Escape System Simulation Tool for Future Launch Vehicles, Phase I | Completed | — | Food Production, Processing, and Preservation | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| A 200 MHz Bandwidth, 4096 Spectral Channels, 3 W Power Consumption, Digital Auto-Correlation Spectrometer Chip for Spaceborne Microwave Radiometers, Phase I | Completed | — | Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2025-01-27 | — |
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