OUR MISSION

The Astronauts Memorial Foundation honors and memorializes those astronauts who have sacrificed their lives for the advancement of human spaceflight and inspires future generations of space explorers. 

The Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF) was founded in the wake of the Space Shuttle Challenger accident in 1986. AMF honors the US astronauts and astronauts who flew with US crews, as well as commercial crew-members during FAA-approved exploratory or experimental spaceflight, who lost their lives. Twenty-five astronauts are now honored by AMF at the nation’s Space Mirror Memorial at Kennedy Space Center, FL.

The Center for Space Education (CSE) was dedicated in 1994 as the nation’s “living memorial” for our fallen astronauts. The CSE hosts student and educator programs for participants from across the globe, and through partnership with NASA provides complimentary access to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex for program attendees.