Being launched from Baikonur cosmodrome on April 28, 2001, the Russian Soyuz TM-32 transport spacecraft has been docked with the International Space Station (ISS) following a 2-day free flight in near-earth orbit and upon completion of all the required rendezvous and berthing operations in an automated mode with respect to the Orbital Complex.

At 11 hours 37 minutes 20 seconds Moscow Summer Time the Russian Soyuz TM-32 manned transport vehicle was launched by the Souyz-U launch vehicle from Baikonur cosmodrome in support of the subsequent activities aimed at implementation of the International Space Station ambitious project.