.NASA as well as Boeing securely came back the uncrewed Starliner space capsule following its touchdown at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico, concluding a three-month tour test to the International Spaceport Station." I am exceptionally pleased with the job our cumulative team put into this whole air travel examination, and our team are pleased to see Starliner's secure yield," said Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, Space Procedures Mission Directorate at NASA Base Of Operations in Washington. "Despite the fact that it was required to come back the space probe uncrewed, NASA and also Boeing discovered an incredible quantity regarding Starliner in the absolute most excessive environment possible. NASA expects our continuing partner with the Boeing crew to go ahead toward qualification of Starliner for team rotation goals to the spaceport station.".The air travel on June 5 was the very first time rocketeers released aboard the Starliner. It was actually the third periodic air travel of the space probe, as well as its 2nd yield from the orbiting research laboratory. Starliner now will definitely deliver to NASA's Kennedy Area Facility in Fla for evaluation and also processing.NASA's Office Crew System calls for a space probe to fly a crewed exam trip to confirm the device is ready for regular flights to as well as coming from the orbiting research laboratory. Following Starliner's come back, the company is going to evaluate all mission-related data." Our experts are excited to have Starliner home safely and securely. This was a necessary examination air travel for NASA in specifying our company up for future goals on the Starliner system," mentioned Steve Stich, supervisor of NASA's Industrial Team System. "There was a bunch of beneficial understanding that will permit our lasting effectiveness. I wish to acclaim the whole entire staff for their effort as well as commitment over the past 3 months.".NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams introduced on June 5 aboard Starliner for the agency's Boeing Crewed Flight Test from Peninsula Canaveral Space Power Terminal in Florida. On June 6, as Starliner approached the spaceport station, NASA and also Boeing recognized helium leaks as well as knowledgeable problems with the space probe's reaction control thrusters. Complying with weeks of in-space as well as ground screening, specialized variation conferences, and also firm evaluations, NASA decided to focus on safety and security and return Starliner without its team. Wilmore as well as Williams are going to proceed their work aboard station as portion of the Exploration 71/72 workers, coming back in February 2025 with the company's SpaceX Crew-9 purpose.The team air travel exam becomes part of NASA's Office Staff System. The goal of NASA's Commercial Staff Plan is actually safe, reliable, as well as cost-effective transport to and also coming from the International Space Station and reduced Earth track. This currently is actually delivering additional investigation time and also has raised the option for discovery aboard humankind's microgravity testbed, consisting of aiding NASA get ready for human exploration of the Moon as well as Mars.Discover more regarding NASA's Business Team system at:.https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew.- side-.Joshua Finch/ Jimi RussellHeadquarters, Washington202-358-1100joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov/ james.j.russell@nasa.gov.Leah CheshierJohnson Space Center, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.Steve Siceloff/ Danielle Sempsrott/ Stephanie PlucinskyKennedy Space Facility, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.