.NASA and Boeing safely returned the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft following its landing at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Room Port in New Mexico, ending a three-month trip examination to the International Space Station." I am actually extremely happy with the job our aggregate team embeded this whole entire tour test, and our company are pleased to view Starliner's risk-free profit," pointed out Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, Space Workflow Objective Directorate at NASA Main Office in Washington. "Even though it was needed to come back the spacecraft uncrewed, NASA and Boeing discovered an incredible volume about Starliner in the most harsh setting feasible. NASA looks forward to our continuing team up with the Boeing group to proceed towards license of Starliner for staff turning missions to the spaceport station.".The air travel on June 5 was the very first time astronauts introduced aboard the Starliner. It was actually the 3rd periodic flight of the space probe, and its own second profit from the orbiting laboratory. Starliner currently will deliver to NASA's Kennedy Area Facility in Florida for examination and handling.NASA's Commercial Staff Plan needs a spacecraft to take flight a crewed examination flight to prove the body is ready for routine trips to and from the orbiting research laboratory. Observing Starliner's come back, the company will definitely examine all mission-related records." Our team are thrilled to have Starliner home safely. This was actually an essential exam tour for NASA in establishing us up for future purposes on the Starliner system," mentioned Steve Stich, supervisor of NASA's Business Crew Course. "There was a lot of valuable discovering that will definitely enable our long-lasting success. I wish to compliment the whole team for their hard work and also dedication over recent three months.".NASA rocketeers Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams released on June 5 aboard Starliner for the company's Boeing Crewed Air travel Test from Peninsula Canaveral Room Pressure Station in Fla. On June 6, as Starliner moved toward the spaceport station, NASA and also Boeing identified helium water leaks and also seasoned concerns with the space capsule's response command thrusters. Following full weeks of in-space and ground testing, specialized variation meetings, as well as organization evaluations, NASA decided to prioritize protection and also gain Starliner without its own workers. Wilmore as well as Williams will definitely continue their work aboard station as part of the Exploration 71/72 staff, sending back in February 2025 with the firm's SpaceX Crew-9 mission.The workers trip test is part of NASA's Industrial Crew System. The target of NASA's Business Workers Plan is safe, reputable, as well as economical transportation to and also coming from the International Space Station as well as reduced The planet track. This already is actually supplying extra research study time and also has boosted the opportunity for revelation aboard humankind's microgravity testbed, consisting of helping NASA prepare for human exploration of the Moon and also Mars.Discover more regarding NASA's Industrial Workers 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 Facility, 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.