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It was a launch of a different sort for the John F. Kennedy Space Center.

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Thousands of Florida residents and visitors were joined by national and state officials on Wednesday

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to celebrate the release of the Sunshine State’s new commemorative quarter.

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Florida Governor Jeb Bush, U.S. Mint Director Henrietta Holsman Fore and

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NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe welcomed visitors at the unveiling ceremony.

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Florida's coin design features a Space Shuttle, a Spanish galleon and two sabal palm trees,

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with the motto "Gateway to Discovery."

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Children attending the ceremony received a free quarter from the Kennedy Space Center Federal Credit Union,

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while adults bought rolls of quarters for face value.

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The Florida quarter is the second to be issued in 2004,and the 27th quarter in the U.S. Mint’s 50 State Quarters Program.