NASA releases 2025-2026 software catalog with over 1,200 tools for industry and research

Summary points: 

• NASA has released its 2025–2026 Software Catalog, offering over 1,200 free software tools for use in aerospace, automotive, energy, and other industries to support innovation and commercial development.

• The software covers 15 technical categories, including aeronautics, vehicle management, propulsion, and project management, with applications ranging from satellite design to virtual reality simulation and GPS precision tracking.

• A four-part webinar series beginning 22 July will feature NASA developers presenting key software tools and answering questions, further promoting accessibility and industry engagement with the catalog.

WASHINGTON - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released its latest Software Catalog, offering public access to more than 1,200 software codes developed by the agency. The catalog - free to download - aims to support innovation across aerospace, automotive, energy, and other high-tech sectors by making NASA's tools available to companies, researchers, and entrepreneurs.

First launched in 2013, the Software Catalog is part of NASA's Technology Transfer program, overseen by the Space Technology Mission Directorate. It provides a wide range of software grouped into 15 categories such as aeronautics, vehicle management, propulsion, and project management.

"NASA has droves of talented experts creating software to automate elements of agency missions," said Dan Lockney, program executive for Technology Transfer at NASA Headquarters. "The resulting efficiency benefits humankind, and its public value increases exponentially when the agency provides access to those software programs for companies, enabling them to save time and money, improve commercial offerings, and build their businesses."

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Included in the 2025-2026 catalog are tools for satellite constellation design, aircraft modeling, electrical power system analysis, GPS precision tracking, 3D rendering for simulation and virtual reality, and project cost estimation. While some programs have access restrictions - such as those limited to U.S. citizens or government use - most are available to the public at no cost.

To coincide with the catalog release, NASA will host a four-part webinar series beginning Tuesday, 22 July. Each session will spotlight popular software applications and feature live Q&A with agency developers.