STUDSAT, the first pico-satellite of India, which is being developed by the students from a consortium of seven colleges was reviewed by Prof. UR Rao, former Chairman, Indian Space Research Organization on August 7, 2009 at the Institute. It was one of the 3 reviews made by Prof. Rao, which mainly involved demonstration of all the working satellite subsystems.
The review was followed by the inauguration of newly built clean room laboratory at NMIT. The laboratory is being used for satellite subsystem development and its integration.