.NASA as well as Boeing safely returned the uncrewed Starliner space capsule following its touchdown at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Room Port in New Mexico, concluding a three-month air travel examination to the International Spaceport Station." I am very proud of the job our collective staff embeded this whole flight examination, as well as our team are pleased to observe Starliner's safe yield," stated Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, Room Functions Purpose Directorate at NASA Base in Washington. "Even though it was actually necessary to come back the space capsule uncrewed, NASA and Boeing knew a fabulous volume concerning Starliner in the most extreme environment achievable. NASA looks forward to our continuing partner with the Boeing group to go ahead toward certification of Starliner for team rotation goals to the spaceport station.".The trip on June 5 was the very first time rocketeers introduced aboard the Starliner. It was actually the 3rd orbital trip of the spacecraft, and its second yield coming from the orbiting lab. Starliner right now will certainly deliver to NASA's Kennedy Room Center in Florida for inspection as well as processing.NASA's Commercial Crew Plan requires a space capsule to pilot a crewed test flight to confirm the device awaits frequent tours to and also coming from the orbiting lab. Complying with Starliner's come back, the firm will definitely evaluate all mission-related information." We are actually thrilled to possess Starliner home carefully. This was actually a crucial test tour for NASA in specifying us up for future missions on the Starliner body," stated Steve Stich, supervisor of NASA's Business Crew System. "There was actually a lot of useful discovering that will certainly allow our long-lasting excellence. I wish to compliment the whole group for their effort and also commitment over recent 3 months.".NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams introduced on June 5 aboard Starliner for the agency's Boeing Crewed Air travel Examination coming from Cape Canaveral Area Pressure Station in Florida. On June 6, as Starliner moved toward the space station, NASA as well as Boeing identified helium cracks and skilled issues along with the space probe's response control thrusters. Following full weeks of in-space as well as ground testing, technical interchange meetings, as well as company reviews, NASA made the decision to focus on security and yield Starliner without its workers. Wilmore and Williams are going to proceed their job aboard terminal as part of the Trip 71/72 staff, sending back in February 2025 along with the company's SpaceX Crew-9 purpose.The team tour test is part of NASA's Commercial Workers Course. The objective of NASA's Industrial Workers Plan is risk-free, reputable, as well as economical transport to as well as from the International Space Station as well as low Planet track. This presently is delivering extra study time and has boosted the opportunity for revelation aboard mankind's microgravity testbed, featuring assisting NASA organize human exploration of the Moon as well as Mars.Learn more concerning NASA's Business Crew plan 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 Space Center, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.Steve Siceloff/ Danielle Sempsrott/ Stephanie PlucinskyKennedy Room Center, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.