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 92 of 424.
| Title | Status | TRL | Technology area | Lead organization | Last updated | Potential ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra Large Solar Sail Technology, Phase II | Completed | — | Solar Sails | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Automated Extraction of Crop Area Statistics from Medium-Resolution Imagery, Phase II | Completed | — | Traffic Management Concepts | Stennis Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Flywheel Energy Storage System for Small- and Medium-Size Spacecraft, Phase II | Completed | — | Food Production, Processing, and Preservation | Glenn Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Active Gas Regenerative Liquefier, Phase I | Completed | — | Thermal Conditioning for Sensors, Instruments, Samples, and High-Efficiency Electric Motors | Johnson Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Distributed, Dynamic Space-Based Logistics Contingency Planning, Phase I | Completed | — | Food Production, Processing, and Preservation | Ames Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Developing solid Earth modeling and simulation capabilities for future gravity satellite missions | Completed | 1 | Solids | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Single Photon Sensitive HgCdTe Avalanche Photodiode Detector (APD), Phase I | Completed | — | Heat Rejection and Storage | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| High Performance Capacitor for Pulsed Plasma Thruster, Phase II | Completed | — | Food Production, Processing, and Preservation | Glenn Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Structurally Integrated Reusable Launch Vehicle Thermal Protection, Phase II | Completed | — | Launch Vehicle Propellant | Langley Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Broadband Silicon Dielectric Mirrors for Infrared Astronomy | Completed | 2 | Optical Components | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Automated Behavior and Cohesion Assessment Tools, Phase I | Completed | — | Behavioral Health and Performance | Johnson Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Radiation Hard High Performance Optoelectronic Devices, Phase I | Completed | — | Lasers | Glenn Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Low evaporation rate storage media for cryogenic liquids, Phase I | Completed | — | Cryogenic Propulsion | Johnson Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| UltraSail Solar Sail Flight Experiment, Phase II | Completed | — | Solar Sails | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Monolithic Time Delay Integrated APD Arrays, Phase I | Completed | — | Detectors and Focal Planes | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Integrated Data Assimilation Architecture, Phase I | Completed | — | Tools and Methodologies for Performing Systems Analysis | Glenn Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Microwave Materials Processing for Space Applications, Phase I | Completed | — | Materials for Electrical Power Generation, Energy Storage, Power Distribution, and Electrical Machines | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| 1.26 Single Frequency Fiber Laser, Phase II | Completed | — | Lasers | Langley Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Optimal Rendezvous and Docking Simulator for Elliptical Orbits, Phase I | Completed | — | Onboard Navigation Algorithms | Langley Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Novel Composite Membrane for Space Life Supporting System, Phase I | Completed | — | Atmosphere Revitalization | Johnson Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Solid-State Hydrogen Storage | Completed | 2 | Electrochemical Storage: Fuel Cells | Langley Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Liquid-Liquid Heat Exchanger With Zero Interpath Leakage, Phase I | Completed | — | Heat Rejection and Storage | Johnson Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| A Compact Trace Gas Lidar for Simultaneous Measurements of Methane and Water Vapor Column Abundance | Completed | 4 | Lasers | NASA Headquarters | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Subaperture Stitching Interferometry for Large Convex Aspheric Surfaces, Phase I | Completed | — | Mirror Systems | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Ultra-Lightweight, High Efficiency Silicon-Carbide (SIC) Based Power Electronic Converters, Phase I | Completed | — | Electrical Power Conversion and Regulation | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Lightweight Tunable Infrared Filter, Phase I | Completed | — | Passive Reentry Systems for SmallSats | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| A Portable Non-invasive Detection/Identification System for Biological Pathogens, Phase II | Completed | — | Anomaly Detection | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Development of a Low Mass, Low Power Deformable Mirror with Integrated Drive Electronics | Completed | 2 | Optical Components | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2025-01-27 | — |
| High Speed Magnetostrictive MEMS Actuated Mirror Deflectors, Phase II | Completed | — | Detectors and Focal Planes | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Light Weight Low Force Rotary Percussive Coring Tool for Planetary Applications, Phase I | Completed | — | Above-Surface Mobility | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Adaptive Wireless Transceiver, Phase II | Completed | — | Reliability and Sustainment | Stennis Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| High Efficiency Quantum Dot III-V Thermophotovoltaic Cell for Space Power, Phase I | Completed | — | Other Advanced Concepts for Generating and Converting Power | Glenn Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Aerogel Insulation to Support Cryogenic Technologies, Phase I | Completed | — | In-Space Propellant Storage and Use | Kennedy Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Lightweight Ultrahigh Temperature CMC-Lined C/C Combustion Chambers, Phase I | Completed | — | Solids | Glenn Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Development of an Engine Air-Brake for Quiet Drag Applications, Phase II | Completed | — | Aeroacoustics | Glenn Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| High Temperature Telemetry Transmitter for Venus Exploration, Phase II | Completed | — | Lasers | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2025-01-27 | — |
| A Sustainable Spacecraft Component Database Solution, Phase I | Completed | — | Architecture and Design of Autonomous Systems | Ames Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Reagent-Free Compact Online TOC Sensor, Phase I | Completed | 3 | Air, Water, Microbial, and Acoustic Sensors | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2025-01-27 | — |
| C-Band SATCOM Range Communications System for ELVs using ESAs and High Dynamics Modem, Phase II | Completed | — | Innovative Antennas | Kennedy Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| An all MMIC Replacement for Gunn Diode Oscillators, Phase I | Completed | — | Innovative RF Technologies | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Security and Hyper-accurate Positioning Monitoring with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), Phase II | Completed | — | Information Assurance | — | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Multiform SiC Structures for Lightweight Space-Based Mirrors, Phase I | Completed | — | Food Production, Processing, and Preservation | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Procedure Execution and Projection System, Phase I | Completed | — | Docking and Berthing Mechanisms and Fixtures | Ames Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Adaptive Laser Velocimeter, Phase II | Completed | — | Food Production, Processing, and Preservation | Langley Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Radiation-Tolerant, Space Wire-Compatible Switching Fabric, Phase I | Completed | — | High-Speed Onboard Interconnects and Networks | Goddard Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| High Resolution, Range/Range-Rate Imager, Phase I | Completed | — | Tools and Methodologies for Vehicle and Concept Definition Activities | Johnson Space Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Distributed Plug-and-Play Planning and Scheduling System, Phase I | Completed | — | Activity and Resource Planning and Scheduling | Ames Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Aerogel Enhanced TPS Concepts for Aerocapture, Phase I | Completed | — | Thermal Protection Materials | Marshall Space Flight Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Thermo-Acoustic Convertor for Space Power, Phase II | Completed | — | Heat Sources | Glenn Research Center | 2025-01-27 | — |
| Flexible and Safe Control of Mobile Surface Systems, Phase I | Completed | — | Aeroelasticity | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2025-01-27 | — |
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