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Astronauts gear up for 2nd spacewalk of mission

In this Nov. 18, 2009 photo released by NASA, the International Space Station and Space Shuttle Atlantis' payload bay are seen as Atlantis and the station approach each other during rendezvous and docking activities on flight day three. A pair of spacewalking astronauts, one of them a surgeon, hustled through antenna and cable work Thursday outside the International Space Station. (AP Photo/NASA)

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In this image taken from video, space shuttle Atlantis crewmen Michael Foreman and Dr. Robert Satcher, Jr., install a space antenna outside the International Space Station, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/NASA)

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This image provided by NASA TV shows the Space Shuttle Atlantis as it completes a pirouette for the space station cameras, for a final check to make sure there's no damage to the thermal tiles on its belly Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009. Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station on Wednesday for a weeklong stay, and the astronauts quickly unloaded a huge platform full of spare parts needed to keep the outpost running for another decade. (AP Photo/NASA)

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In this Nov, 19, 2009 photo provided by NASA, Astronaut Mike Foreman, STS-129 mission specialist, participates in the mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. (AP Photo/NASA)

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By MARCIA DUNN, The Associated Press Updated 7:46 AM Saturday, November 21, 2009

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An astronaut is gearing up for the first spacewalk of his career while awaiting the imminent birth of his daughter.

Atlantis crewman Randolph Bresnik will step out Saturday morning to work on the International Space Station. He will be joinedby Michael Foreman. It will be the second spacewalk during the shuttle's visit.

Bresnik's wife, Rebecca, is due to give birth any moment back home in Houston. They have an adopted three-year-old son.

Friday was her expected delivery date. But there was still no word early Saturday.

The spacewalk was delayed more than an hour by false decompression alarms that rang through the orbiting complex late Friday, for the second night in a row. The alarms disrupted spacewalk preparations.

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November 21, 2009 12:44 PM EST

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