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• Picture of the Day – The Brightness of the Sun

  
  International Space Fellowship — Authority: 615
  The bright sun greets the International Space Station in this Nov. 22 image, taken from the Russian section of the orbital outpost and photographed by the STS-129 crew. The 11-day STS-129 mission installed a number of station upgrades and prepared the station for the installation of Node 3, which is slated for another ...
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• Atlantis astronauts end third spacewalk

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 719
  Washington, Nov 24 (DPA) Two astronauts from the space shuttle Atlantis ended the mission’s third and last spacewalk after successfully installing an oxygen tank on the outside of the International Space Station (ISS).The spacewalk on Monday lasted five hours and 42 minutes for astronauts Robert Satcher Jr and Randy ...
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• Final STS-129 Spacewalk Complete

  
  International Space Fellowship — Authority: 615
  Mission Specialists Randy Bresnik and Robert Satcher Jr. completed a 5-hour, 42-minute spacewalk, the third and final spacewalk of the STS-129 mission, at 2:06 p.m. EST Monday.Mission Specialist Mike Foreman was the intravehicular crew member who helped to direct today’s activities and coordinate communications ...
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• NASA Astronauts Wrap Up Final Spacewalk of the Atlantis Mission to the International Space Station

  
  Space Coalition Blog — Authority: 145
  Two spacewalking NASA astronauts from the shuttle Atlantis fastened a bulky oxygen supply tank and a science experiment to the outside of the International Space Station on Monday, after their near six-hour outing got off to a late start. The spacewalk by Robert Satcher and Randy Bresnik was the third and final ...
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• Astronauts Install Space Doghouse

  
  Space Coalition Blog — Authority: 145
  From Florida Today The International Space Station has a new doghouse. Its not for orbiting canines or astronauts who have misbehaved. The "doghouse" is simply the nickname for a large oxygen tank, so named for its shape. Atlantis spacewalkers Randy Bresnik and Bobby Satcher are installing the doghouse -- a spare ...
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• Picture of the Day – Randy Bresnik

  
  International Space Fellowship — Authority: 615
  Astronaut Randy Bresnik, STS-129 mission specialist, salutes crewmates while positioned near the European Space Agency’s Columbus module on International Space Station. Astronauts Bresnik and Mike Foreman were in the midst of the second of three scheduled spacewalks for this shuttle crew, working in cooperation with ...
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• Astronauts Performing Final STS-129 Spacewalk

  
  International Space Fellowship — Authority: 615
  Mission Specialists Randy Bresnik and Robert Satcher Jr. began their mission’s final spacewalk at 8:24 a.m. EST. They will transfer an oxygen filled High Pressure Gas Tank (HPGT) from the EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 2, or ELC2, located on the starboard truss, to a spot on the outside of the Quest Airlock. The tank ...
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• Handover ceremony paves the way for launch of final European ISS modules

  
  International Space Fellowship — Authority: 615
  Twelve years of design, development and hard work came to fruition with the formal handover of Node 3 from ESA to NASA on 20 November. The ceremony took place in the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA.The ceremony was attended by Bernardo Patti, ISS Programme Manager in ...
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• Watch Final Spacewalk Monday Morning Live... On NASA TV

  
  AubreyJ.org — Authority: 137
  Watch Third and Final Scheduled Spacewalk Monday Morning Live on NASA TV Show starts at 7:18am Spacewalkers "Camping Out" to Prepare for Final Excursion Originally posted at 6:07pm CST Sunday, November 22, 20009 .. STS-129 Mission ...
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• Astronauts baby daughter born as he circles Earth

  
  Today is a good news day — Authority: 127
  "Astronaut Randolph Bresnik jubilantly welcomed his new daughter into the world Sunday as he floated 220 miles above it. Abigail Mae Bresnik was born as her father circled Earth on his first space shuttle mission, just hours after his first spacewalk." Click here for more on this very special event. Visit ...
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• Astronaut Becomes Dad While in Space

  
  Universe Today — Authority: 670
  Rebecca Bresnik, the wife of STS-129 Mission Specialist Randy Bresnik, gave birth to their new daughter on Saturday night, making Randy the second astronaut ever to become a father while out in space . Bresnik reported this morning that his wife and new daughter, Abigail, are doing fine, and thanked the flight ...
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• IT’S A GIRL!!! Abigail Mae Bresnik is Born

  
  AubreyJ.org — Authority: 137
  IT’S A GIRL!!! Abigail Mae Bresnik is Born Sunday, November 22, 2009 7:21am . About Photo: Rebecca and Randy Bresnik, STS-129 mission specialist, talk about having a baby anticipated to be delivered while the father is off the planet. Read more at link below... Preflight ...
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• Atlantis Astronaut Randy Bresnik Announces Birth of "Abigail," Mother and Baby Girl Doing Well

  
  Space Coalition Blog — Authority: 145
  Its a girl for Atlantis astronaut Randy Bresnik, whose wife gave birth late Saturday night and just hours after her husband completed a successful spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Bresniks wife, Rebecca, gave birth to Abigail Mae on Saturday at 11:04 p.m, CST. The astronaut announced the news on ...
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• Baby can wait as expectant dad finishes spacewalk (AP)

  
  PC Mike - Tech News and Reviews — Authority: 165
  AP – A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday. See the article here: (AP)"> (AP)">Baby can wait as expectant dad finishes spacewalk (AP)
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• Astronauts Overcome False Alarms, Sail Through Saturday Spacewalk, Make Space Station Upgrades

  
  Space Coalition Blog — Authority: 145
  Though short on sleep, a dozen astronauts aboard the International Space Station breezed through a six hour spacewalk and tackled a range of other tasks on Saturday, each of them intended to prepare the outpost for future science experiments and operations well beyond the approaching retirement of the NASAs space ...
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• Atlantis astronauts take 2nd spacewalk of mission (AP)

  
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  AP – A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday. Here is the original post: (AP)"> (AP)">Atlantis astronauts take 2nd spacewalk of mission (AP)
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• After Space Shuttle, Who’ll Have a Ticket to Ride?

  
  Discovery News - Technology — Authority: 701
  The simmering debate over the future direction of our nation’s human space flight program hit even more air turbulence over the past couple weeks. On the cusp of the Augustine Report on NASA’s future space flight plans (that was delivered ...
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• Second Spacewalk Starts Late

  
  International Space Fellowship — Authority: 615
  Mission Specialists Mike Foreman and Randy Bresnik began their mission’s second spacewalk a little later than planned today at 9:31 a.m. EST. Even though they started late, the spacewalkers plan to get all the scheduled tasks complete during what will now be a six-hour-long spacewalk. That is 30 minutes shorter than ...
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• Station alarms delay second spacewalk (Reuters)

  
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  Reuters – Two spacewalkers halted a body-conditioning sleepover in a low-pressure chamber on the International Space Station on Saturday after a false depressurization alarm shut down ventilation fans. Go here to read the rest:  (Reuters)"> (Reuters)">Station alarms delay second spacewalk ...
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• Station alarms delay second spacewalk (Reuters)

  
  Relevant News — Authority: 473
  Reuters – Two spacewalkers halted a body-conditioning sleepover in a low-pressure chamber on the International Space Station on Saturday after a false depressurization alarm shut down ventilation fans. Read more here: (Reuters)"> (Reuters)">Station alarms delay second spacewalk (Reuters)
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