.NASA and also Boeing safely and securely gave back the uncrewed Starliner space capsule following its touchdown at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Room Wharf in New Mexico, concluding a three-month trip exam to the International Spaceport Station." I am extremely pleased with the work our cumulative staff took into this whole flight test, and also our experts delight in to observe Starliner's safe return," said Ken Bowersox, associate manager, Area Workflow Purpose Directorate at NASA Central Office in Washington. "Even though it was actually required to come back the space capsule uncrewed, NASA and Boeing found out a fabulous amount about Starliner in one of the most excessive atmosphere achievable. NASA anticipates our continuing deal with the Boeing crew to go ahead toward qualification of Starliner for workers rotation objectives to the spaceport station.".The flight on June 5 was the first time astronauts introduced aboard the Starliner. It was actually the third periodic trip of the space probe, as well as its second yield coming from the orbiting lab. Starliner right now is going to ship to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Fla for evaluation and also processing.NASA's Office Staff Course calls for a space probe to flight a crewed examination air travel to prove the system awaits regular flights to as well as from the orbiting research laboratory. Following Starliner's return, the firm will certainly review all mission-related records." Our experts are excited to have Starliner home properly. This was actually an important exam trip for NASA in preparing us up for future objectives on the Starliner unit," stated Steve Stich, supervisor of NASA's Industrial Workers Plan. "There was actually a considerable amount of useful understanding that will allow our long-term effectiveness. I desire to support the whole group for their hard work and also devotion over recent 3 months.".NASA rocketeers Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams released on June 5 aboard Starliner for the firm's Boeing Crewed Flight Exam from Peninsula Canaveral Area Power Terminal in Florida. On June 6, as Starliner approached the space station, NASA as well as Boeing recognized helium leakages and seasoned concerns with the space probe's reaction control thrusters. Observing full weeks of in-space and also ground screening, specialized variation appointments, and organization evaluations, NASA made the decision to focus on protection and also return Starliner without its own workers. Wilmore and also Williams will certainly continue their work aboard terminal as component of the Exploration 71/72 staff, coming back in February 2025 along with the company's SpaceX Crew-9 purpose.The team trip exam belongs to NASA's Commercial Staff Program. The target of NASA's Business Workers Course is actually safe, dependable, as well as affordable transportation to as well as from the International Spaceport station as well as reduced Earth orbit. This presently is actually giving additional research opportunity and also has increased the option for discovery aboard mankind's microgravity testbed, including helping NASA get ready for human expedition of the Moon and also Mars.Discover more concerning NASA's Office Team system 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 Area Facility, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.Steve Siceloff/ Danielle Sempsrott/ Stephanie PlucinskyKennedy Space Center, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.