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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 83 of 424.

Title Status TRL Technology area Lead organization Last updated Potential ⓘ
Development and Evaluation of Mixed Uranium-Refractory Carbide/Refractory Carbide Cer-Cer Fuels, Phase I Completed — Alternative Low-Carbon Jet Fuel Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Solid State MEMS Thrusters Using Electrically Controlled Extinguishable Solid Propellant, Phase I Completed — Integrated Systems and Ancillary Technologies Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Hydrogen Recovery by ECR Plasma Pyrolysis of Methane, Phase II Completed — Resource Processing for Production of Mission Consumables Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Individualized Fatigue Meter for Space Exploration, Phase I Completed — Behavioral Health and Performance Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Ceramic Composite Mechanical Fastener System for High-Temperature Structural Assemblies, Phase I Completed — Manufacturing Processes Armstrong Flight Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Novel Technology for In-Space Manufacture of Thin Membranes for Solar Sails, Phase II Completed — In-Space Propellant Storage and Use Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Single Molecule Instrument for Surface Enhanced Raman Optical Activity of Biomolecules, Phase I Completed — Atomic and Molecular Species Assessment Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
SUPERPOLISHED SI COATED SIC OPTICS FOR RAPID MANUFACTURE OF LARGE APERTURE UV AND EUV TELESCOPES, Phase I Completed — Electronics and Optics Manufacturing Processes Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
A Digital Correlation Spectrometer Chip with 1 GHz Bandwidth, 4096 Spectral Channels, and 4 W Power Consumption for Passive Microwave Remote Sensing Instruments, Phase II Completed — Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
Electronic Modeling and Design for Extreme Temperatures, Phase I Completed — Electronics Development Tools Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
New Technique to Identify the Onset of Combustion Instability, Phase I Completed — Radiation-Hardened Extreme-Environment Components and Implementations Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Autonomous Control of Space Nuclear Reactors, Phase I Completed — Heat Rejection and Storage Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Ormosil Beads for Insulation of Ground Cryogenic Storage Tanks, Phase II Completed — Thermal Conditioning for Sensors, Instruments, Samples, and High-Efficiency Electric Motors Kennedy Space Center 2025-01-27 —
An Integrated Turbulence Hazard Decision Support Tool for Controllers and Dispatchers, Phase I Completed — Traffic Management Concepts Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Novel Medical Diagnostic Instrument based on Real-time Breath Analysis, Phase I Completed — Food Production, Processing, and Preservation Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Integrated Microchannel Reformer/Hydrogen Purifier for Fuel Cell Power Systems, Phase II Completed — Electrochemical Storage: Fuel Cells Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Autonomous Resource Allocation and Task Management for Multi-Spacecraft Formatio, Phase I Completed — Activity and Resource Planning and Scheduling Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
A Post-Processing System for Physics Based Derived Rotorcraft Computational Aero-Acoustics Simulations, Phase II Completed — Thermal Control Analysis Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Data Reduction and Rapid Analysis of Hyperspectral Data Sets, Phase I Completed — High-Performance Processors Stennis Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Self-Calibrating Vector Helium Magnetometer (SVHM), Phase I Completed — Field and Particle Detectors Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
ASCENDS CarbonHawk Experiment Simulator (ACES) Completed 5 Lasers NASA Headquarters 2025-01-27 —
Grasp Algorithms For Optotactile Robotic Sample Acquisition, Phase I Completed — Sample Acquisition and Handling Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
High-Yield Process for Selectively Converting CO2 to Aromatics and Olefins, Phase I Completed — Resource Processing for Production of Mission Consumables Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Nanostructured High Temperature Optical Filters for Protection of Spectroscopic Instrumentation, Phase II Completed — Radiation-Hardened Extreme-Environment Components and Implementations Stennis Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Digital Array Gas Radiometer (DAGR), Phase I Completed 3 Environment Sensors Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Architecture-Based Reuse Innovations, Phase I Completed — Frameworks, Languages, Tools, and Standards Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Novel Ultralow-Weight Metal Rubber Sensor System for Ultra Long-Duration Scientific Balloons, Phase I Completed 4 Instrumentation and Health Monitoring for EDL Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Near Net Shape Fabrication Technology for Shape Memory Alloy Components, Phase I Completed — Smart Materials Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Coordinated Control of Multi-Agent Systems in Rapidly Varying Environments, Phase II Completed — Integrated Flight Operations Systems Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Active Pixel HgCdTe Detectors With Built-in Dark Current Reduction for Near-Room Temperature Operation, Phase II Completed — Detectors and Focal Planes Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Quantum Cascade Laser-Based Local Oscillator for Terahertz Astronomy (7275-070), Phase I Completed — Lasers Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2025-01-27 —
Characterizing and Manufacturing Multifunctional Radiation Shielding Materials, Phase I Completed — Protection Systems Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
3-D Docking Sensor Algorithms, Phase I Completed — Rendezvous and Docking Algorithms Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Lightweight, High-Temperature Radiator Panels, Phase II Completed — Thermal Conditioning for Sensors, Instruments, Samples, and High-Efficiency Electric Motors Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
High Temperature Smart Structures for Engine Noise Reduction and Performance Enhancement, Phase II Completed — Aeroacoustics Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
SAFE-P: System for Assurance of Flight Executable Procedures, Phase I Completed — Architecture and Design of Software systems Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Remote Online Visualization Environment for Researchers, Phase I Completed — Intelligent Data Understanding Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Neural Network Based Bioimpedance Cardiac Output Monitor, Phase I Completed — Food Production, Processing, and Preservation Ames Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Single Electron Transistor Platform for Microgravity Proteomics, Phase II Completed — Hybrid Radio and Optical Technologies Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
Model-Based Resource and Mode Management for Lunar Surface Operations, Phase I Completed — High-Fidelity Simulation and Visualization Johnson Space Center 2025-01-27 —
High-Altitude Atmospheric Reconstruction (AHW) Completed — Impact, Damage, and Radiation-Resistant Systems Armstrong Flight Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Design and Integration for the Cloud-Aerosol Multi-Angle Lidar Completed 3 Lasers Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Wireless System for Continuous Cardiopulmonary Monitoring in a Space Environment, Phase II Completed — Contactless and Wearable Human Health and Performance Monitoring Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
A Novel Low-Cost Dual-Wavelength Precipitation Radar Sensor Network, Phase II Completed — Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Base Flow Model Validation, Phase I Completed — Intelligent Data Understanding Marshall Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Semi-Tandem Electric Distributed Wing Zip Aviation Advanced Concept Completed 3 All-Electric Propulsion Langley Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Use Of Dynamic Distortion To Predict And Alleviate Loss Of Control, Phase II Completed — Heat Rejection and Storage Armstrong Flight Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Compact, Lightweight, High Voltage Propellant Isolators, Phase I Completed — Photovoltaic Electrical Power Glenn Research Center 2025-01-27 —
Concept Development for Advanced Spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar Completed 2 Observatories Goddard Space Flight Center 2025-01-27 —
Rendezvous and Docking Sensor Suite, Phase II Completed — Food Production, Processing, and Preservation Marshall Space Flight 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.