Final spacewalk for Atlantis crew

Tue Nov 24 2009 11:49:10

Atlantis astronauts have ventured out for the third and final spacewalk of their mission to stock the International Space Station with spare parts.

Astronauts Randy Bresnik and Robert Satcher went out for six hours to attach a new oxygen tank to the structure.

The tank will help restore oxygen lost as astronauts exit the station. Astronauts have delivered more than 13,610 kg of spare parts to the International Space Station during the 11-day trip.

Monday's spacewalk is Bresnik's second in three days. During his first spacewalk on Saturday Bresnik's wife, Rebecca, gave birth to a baby girl. At the time, Bresnik was in orbit 220 miles above Earth.

Bresnik and his crewmates - including returning space shuttle flight engineer Nicole Stott - are due back at the Kennedy Space Center on Friday.

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