Soyuz TM-32

Soyuz TM-31
Kristall

Russia

Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:	28.04.2001
Launch time:	07:37 UTC
Launch site:	Baikonur
Launch pad:	1
Altitude:	192,8 - 247 km
Inclination:	51,63°
Docking ISS:	30.04.2001, 07:58 UTC
Undocking ISS:	31.10.2001, 01:38:30 UTC
Landing date:	06.05.2001
Landing time:	05:41 UTC
Landing site:	46° 44' 58'' N, 69° 42' 58'' E

Crew

No.	Surname	Given names	Position	Flight No.	Duration	Orbits
1	Musabayev	Talgat Amangeldyyevich	Commander	3	7d 22h 04m	125
2	Baturin	Yuri Mikhailovich	Flight Engineer	2	7d 22h 04m	125
3	Tito	Dennis Anthony	Spaceflight Participant	1	7d 22h 04m	125

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1	Musabayev
2	Baturin
3	Tito

Landing
1	Afanasiyev
2	Haigneré
3	Kozeyev

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Double Crew

No.	Surname	Given names	Position
1	Afanasiyev	Viktor Mikhailovich	Commander
2	Kozeyev	Konstantin Mirovich	Flight Engineer

Flight

Launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome; landing 177 km southeast of Dzheskasgan in Kazhakstan.

Soyuz TM-32 was the first taxi crew to the ISS. Following a two day solo flight Soyuz TM-32 docked with the ISS on April 30, 2001 and common work with the second expedition was performed.

Dennis Tito (USA) paid as the first space tourist 20 Million Dollar for his flight. The main purpose was to exchange the Soyuz spacecraft (Soyuz TM-31). Soyuz TM-32 served as a new lifeboat.