Expedition 32
Expedition 32 tested a new microsatellite deployment system and studied blood cells, the human circadian rhythm, extreme weather observations, and much more.
Mission Type
meet the crew
Launch
Landing
Crew Members
Gennady Padalka, Commander
Yuri Malenchenko, Flight Engineer
Sergei Revin, Flight Engineer
Joe Acaba, Flight Engineer
Sunita Williams, Flight Engineer
Akihiko Hoshide, Flight Engineer
Crew and Cargo Missions
9/16/12 – Expedition 31/32 Land
9/11/12 – HTV-3 Kounotori Released
8/1/12 – P48 Launch/Dock
7/30/12 – 47P Second Undock
7/28/2012 –47P Redock
7/27/12 – HTV-3 Kounotori Berth
7/22/12 – 47P First Undock
7/20/12 – HTV-3 Kounotori Launch
7/17/12 – Expedition 32/33 Dock
7/14/12 – Expedition 32/33 Launch
Spacewalks
Date: Sept. 5, 2012
Duration: 6 hours, 28 minutes
Spacewalkers: Sunita Williams, Aki Hoshide
Date: Aug. 30, 2012
Duration: 8 hours, 17 minutes
Spacewalkers: Sunita Williams, Aki Hoshide
Date: Aug. 20, 2012
Duration: 5 hours, 51 minutes
Spacewalkers: Gennady Padalka, Yuri Malenchenko
Expedition 32 Resources
News Releases
The news releases for Expedition 32 covering a variety of mission events and other activities both on Earth and in space.
Expedition Press Kit
Get an overview of the Expedition, its crew and the activities they are working on during this mission to the International Space Station.
Mission Summary
Explore hands-on activities, interactive, lesson plans, educator guides, and other downloadable content about this topic.
Mission Science
Learn more about the range of microgravity science encompassing human research, space phsyics, and more the Expedition 32 crew has conducted.
Mission Imagery
During Expedition 32, the crew took images of the Earth views, the orbiting station, their daily lives aboard and the experiments they conducted during their stay, plus so much more. Check out some of the image highlights from Expedition 32 in the gallery.
Space Station Imagery
View imagery taken from the International Space Station since 1999 of daily crew activities, spacewalks, visiting vehicles, and the Earth below.
Expedition 32 News
Crew Kicks Off Week with Cargo Mission Training and Spacewalk Cleanup
Crew Off-Duty, Cosmonauts Work Cargo and Station Upkeep
Expedition 74 Works Health Research and Cargo Operations on Thursday
Station Nation: Aaron Rose, Cold Stowage Mission Manager
