.NASA and also Boeing safely and securely sent back the uncrewed Starliner space capsule following its own touchdown at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico, wrapping up a three-month air travel test to the International Space Station." I am very proud of the work our aggregate team embeded this entire air travel exam, and also we are pleased to see Starliner's safe yield," claimed Ken Bowersox, associate manager, Space Procedures Mission Directorate at NASA Head Office in Washington. "Despite the fact that it was actually needed to return the spacecraft uncrewed, NASA and Boeing learned an unbelievable volume about Starliner in the absolute most harsh setting achievable. NASA anticipates our continued team up with the Boeing crew to move on towards license of Starliner for team turning missions to the space station.".The trip on June 5 was the very first time rocketeers released aboard the Starliner. It was the third periodic air travel of the space capsule, and also its own 2nd profit from the orbiting lab. Starliner right now is going to deliver to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Fla for inspection and processing.NASA's Business Crew Course requires a spacecraft to fly a crewed exam flight to show the body awaits regular air travels to and also coming from the orbiting laboratory. Adhering to Starliner's profits, the agency will review all mission-related records." Our company are excited to possess Starliner home safely. This was a significant exam flight for NASA in specifying us up for future purposes on the Starliner device," claimed Steve Stich, manager of NASA's Industrial Workers System. "There was a lot of beneficial discovering that will enable our lasting excellence. I would like to compliment the whole entire staff for their effort and also commitment over recent 3 months.".NASA rocketeers Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams released on June 5 aboard Starliner for the company's Boeing Crewed Flight Test coming from Cape Canaveral Area Pressure Terminal in Florida. On June 6, as Starliner came close to the spaceport station, NASA as well as Boeing identified helium leaks and also knowledgeable concerns along with the space capsule's reaction control thrusters. Complying with full weeks of in-space and also ground testing, technical interchange appointments, and organization testimonials, NASA made the decision to focus on protection and profit Starliner without its staff. Wilmore and also Williams will certainly continue their job aboard terminal as portion of the Expedition 71/72 crew, giving back in February 2025 with the firm's SpaceX Crew-9 purpose.The staff tour exam becomes part of NASA's Industrial Staff Program. The goal of NASA's Business Crew Program is risk-free, dependable, and also cost-effective transport to and also coming from the International Spaceport station and also reduced Planet track. This actually is actually supplying extra study opportunity as well as has increased the option for revelation aboard humanity's microgravity testbed, consisting of aiding NASA prepare for human exploration of the Moon and Mars.Discover more regarding 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 Room Facility, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.Steve Siceloff/ Danielle Sempsrott/ Stephanie PlucinskyKennedy Area Center, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.