North Carolina A&T State University launches partnership with US Space Force focusing on research, scholarships

A new partnership between the U.S. Space Force and N.C. A&T is expected to lead to research cooperation as well as scholarships and internships for students.

The smallest branch of the U.S. Armed Forces and the largest of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities formalized their relationship with a virtual ceremony Wednesday morning.

A&T Chancellor Harold Martin and Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David Thompson each signed copies of a memorandum of understanding during the ceremony.

The Space Force, created just under two years ago, commands and controls all of the Department of Defense’s satellites and also monitors other objects orbiting the world.