Thanks. Excellent answers. I'm tall and I hate to fly because I don't fit in the seats.
"on nasa tv, I just heard them call up to the ISS that they were going to be "starting up the CCA" (or something like that), and it was going to be making a lot of noise, so "sleep was prohibited". (that was obviously a funny.) what are they going to be starting up?"
CCAA - Cabin Common Air Assembly. To make it cooler for the pump[t that will be transferring noise. the pump is VERy loud and could damage hearing.
Is Progress the fat one and Soyuz the skinny one?
The Soyuz is on the left.
JJ..