About the Center for Space Education

The Center for Space Education (CSE) Is The "living memorial" Of the astronauts memorial foundation.

The Center for Space Education exists to accomplish the following:

  • To foster an understanding of space exploration among young people, teachers, and Kennedy Space Center visitors.

  • To inspire the next generation of space scientists, space workers, and astronauts.

The building was dedicated in 1994. The design and construction of the building was funded through the voluntary contributions of hundreds of thousands of Florida citizens who purchased Challenger license plates. Today, Floridians can still order the Challenger-Columbia memorial license tag, in contribution to the Foundation.

The CSE is a 47,000 square-foot facility has won three architectural awards. It is located on six acres at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, which draws nearly three-million visitors each year!

Educational Programs at the Center for Space Education

The NASA KSC Exploration Station is a free-of-cost classroom for all grade levels (K-12 through undergraduate and graduate level colleges/universities). AMF runs the Exploration Station for NASA KSC. Public, private, clubs, homeschools, as well as colleges and universities.

NASA KSC EXPLORATION STATION

SPACE 2025

An Annual Summer Conference for Educators at Kennedy Space Center

An annual event for College / University students, Trade School students and Recent Graduates.

ANNUAL CAREER AND NETWORKING EVENT

ALAN SHEPARD TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION AWARD

A prestigious award for K-12 STEM Educators.