.NASA and Boeing properly came back the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft observing its own landing at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Space Port in New Mexico, wrapping up a three-month trip test to the International Spaceport Station." I am actually exceptionally proud of the work our collective team put into this entire air travel test, and our experts delight in to see Starliner's safe yield," said Ken Bowersox, associate supervisor, Area Workflow Objective Directorate at NASA Head Office in Washington. "Even though it was necessary to come back the space probe uncrewed, NASA and also Boeing learned an unbelievable volume concerning Starliner in the absolute most harsh atmosphere possible. NASA looks forward to our continuous partner with the Boeing group to proceed toward certification of Starliner for team rotation objectives to the spaceport station.".The air travel on June 5 was the first time astronauts launched aboard the Starliner. It was actually the third orbital trip of the spacecraft, as well as its own second yield coming from the orbiting lab. Starliner right now will ship to NASA's Kennedy Area Facility in Florida for assessment as well as processing.NASA's Office Workers Plan calls for a space probe to pilot a crewed test air travel to prove the system awaits normal flights to as well as coming from the orbiting research laboratory. Following Starliner's profits, the organization will certainly evaluate all mission-related information." We are actually thrilled to have Starliner home properly. This was actually a crucial examination tour for NASA in setting us up for potential missions on the Starliner unit," stated Steve Stich, manager of NASA's Industrial Crew Program. "There was a considerable amount of useful understanding that will definitely allow our long-term success. I intend to compliment the entire group for their effort as well as devotion over the past 3 months.".NASA rocketeers Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams introduced on June 5 aboard Starliner for the agency's Boeing Crewed Tour Test coming from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. On June 6, as Starliner came close to the spaceport station, NASA as well as Boeing recognized helium leaks and knowledgeable problems along with the space capsule's response control thrusters. Complying with full weeks of in-space and also ground screening, technological interchange meetings, and also organization reviews, NASA decided to focus on safety as well as return Starliner without its team. Wilmore as well as Williams will certainly proceed their job aboard terminal as portion of the Exploration 71/72 team, coming back in February 2025 with the agency's SpaceX Crew-9 objective.The staff tour test belongs to NASA's Office Team Plan. The goal of NASA's Commercial Team System is actually safe, trusted, and also affordable transport to and from the International Spaceport station and also reduced Earth track. This currently is supplying extra investigation opportunity and also has actually raised the opportunity for discovery aboard humanity's microgravity testbed, consisting of aiding NASA organize individual exploration of the Moon as well as Mars.Discover more regarding NASA's Industrial Workers 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 Room Facility, 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.