.NASA as well as Boeing safely and securely returned the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft following its touchdown at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Room Harbor in New Mexico, concluding a three-month flight examination to the International Space Station." I am exceptionally happy with the work our aggregate staff put into this whole tour test, as well as we are pleased to see Starliner's secure profit," claimed Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, Room Functions Objective Directorate at NASA Main Office in Washington. "Although it was actually essential to return the space capsule uncrewed, NASA and also Boeing discovered an awesome volume concerning Starliner in the most excessive setting feasible. NASA anticipates our continued team up with the Boeing crew to move on toward qualification of Starliner for workers rotation purposes to the space station.".The tour on June 5 was actually the very first time astronauts introduced aboard the Starliner. It was actually the third periodic air travel of the space probe, as well as its second profit from the orbiting research laboratory. Starliner right now will deliver to NASA's Kennedy Area Center in Florida for examination and processing.NASA's Industrial Workers Plan demands a space capsule to take flight a crewed exam air travel to prove the unit awaits regular flights to and coming from the orbiting research laboratory. Observing Starliner's profits, the company will definitely examine all mission-related data." Our experts are excited to possess Starliner home safely and securely. This was actually a necessary exam trip for NASA in preparing our company up for future missions on the Starliner unit," said Steve Stich, manager of NASA's Office Crew Course. "There was a ton of beneficial understanding that will certainly allow our lasting excellence. I would like to support the entire group for their hard work and devotion over recent three months.".NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams introduced on June 5 aboard Starliner for the organization's Boeing Crewed Trip Test coming from Peninsula Canaveral Space Power Terminal in Fla. On June 6, as Starliner approached the space station, NASA as well as Boeing pinpointed helium leaks and also skilled problems with the space capsule's response command thrusters. Following full weeks of in-space as well as ground screening, technical interchange conferences, and company assessments, NASA decided to prioritize security and profit Starliner without its staff. Wilmore and also Williams are going to continue their job aboard station as part of the Exploration 71/72 team, returning in February 2025 along with the agency's SpaceX Crew-9 mission.The crew air travel examination belongs to NASA's Business Team Program. The goal of NASA's Office Staff System is risk-free, reliable, as well as cost-effective transportation to and coming from the International Spaceport station as well as reduced Earth orbit. This currently is supplying extra analysis time as well as has increased the possibility for discovery aboard mankind's microgravity testbed, featuring assisting NASA plan for individual exploration of the Moon and also Mars.Find out more concerning NASA's Office Crew program at:.https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew.- end-.Joshua Finch/ Jimi RussellHeadquarters, Washington202-358-1100joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov/ james.j.russell@nasa.gov.Leah CheshierJohnson Area Center, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.Steve Siceloff/ Danielle Sempsrott/ Stephanie PlucinskyKennedy Room Facility, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.