Soyuz 32 was a Soviet space mission launched on January 28, 1979. It was part of the Soyuz program and carried two cosmonauts, Viktor Patsayev and Yury Malyshev, to the Salyut 7 space station. The mission lasted for 7 days, during which the crew conducted scientific experiments and performed maintenance tasks on the station. The spacecraft successfully docked with Salyut 7 on January 30, 1979. After completing their objectives, the crew returned to Earth on February 4, 1979. Soyuz 32 contributed to the ongoing research in space and helped improve the technology and procedures for future missions.