The Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF) is a non-profit organization that honors astronauts who have lost their lives in the pursuit of space exploration. It maintains the Space Mirror Memorial at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and operates the Center for Space Education, which aims to inspire future generations in STEM fields through space-related educational programs. AMF partners with NASA to provide technology training to educators and offer access to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex for students and teachers.
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Proceeds from the U.S. Mint’s sale of the Apollo 11 50th Anniversary coins benefit the Astronauts Memorial Foundation, the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, and the National Air and Space Museum’s Destination Moon gallery scheduled to open in 2022.