NASA research platform enables high-speed, secure, jam-resistant data links, requiring line of sight, with over fifty hours of successful aircraft testing.

NASA is upgrading optical communications for faster data transfer with lower mass and power, meeting the high-capacity needs of future space missions.

NASA is developing quantum technologies for light-based communication and remote sensing, focusing on free-space transmission through space or Earth’s atmosphere.

NASA is advancing Flow Field Diagnostics by developing and applying cutting-edge measurement techniques to study aerodynamic and propulsion systems.

NASA’s hyperspectral imaging aids the monitoring of Lake Erie and nearby harmful algal blooms (HAB), improving bloom tracking, early detection, and response.

NASA is developing luminescence-based diagnostics for non-contact monitoring of turbine coatings, ensuring performance, durability, and safety at high temperatures.

NASA researches aerospace materials for durability in extreme environments and provides testing services for external partners.

NASA is developing low-noise, robust, compact radiation detectors to provide improved data on space radiation.

NASA is developing chemical species sensors for aerospace applications including leak detection and emission, safety, human health, and environmental monitoring.

NASA is developing innovative harsh environment physical sensing and instrumentation technologies to advance next-generation space exploration, science, and aeronautics research.