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WELCOME
The
Astronauts Memorial Foundation honors and memorializes
those astronauts who have sacrificed their lives for the
nation and the space program by sponsoring the national
Space Mirror Memorial, and by implementing innovative
educational technology programs
In the wake of the Challenger accident in 1986, The
Astronauts Memorial Foundation was founded. AMF honors all
U.S. astronauts and astronauts
who flew with U.S. crews on American
Space Ships, who have lost their lives while on a
U.S. government mission or in training. Twenty-four
astronauts are now honored by AMF.
AMF is a
private, not-for-profit organization approved by NASA to
build and maintain two major facilities at the John F.
Kennedy Space Center's Visitor Complex:
The
Space Mirror Memorial, designated as a national
memorial by Congress and
President George Bush, was dedicated in 1991.
The
Center for Space Education, the "living memorial", was
opened in 1994. Its mission is to foster an
understanding of space exploration and to improve
education through technology.
Both of
these facilities are truly gifts to the nation from the
people of Florida. Most of the funds for constructing
and maintaining these facilities have been proceeds from
the sales of Florida's Challenger license plate. AMF
receives fifty percent of the proceeds from the sale of
the plates.
Thousands of corporations, foundations and individuals
have also made contributions to AMF to support the
facilities and the programs of the Foundation. |
