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Workers on Launch Pad 39A move the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo out of the payload canister into the payload changeout room. The MPLM is the primary payload on mission STS-105 to the International Space Station. The mission includes a crew changeover on the Space Station. Expedition Three will be traveling on Discovery to replace Expedition Two, who will return to Earth on board Discovery. Launch of STS-105 is scheduled for Aug. 9.