.NASA and Boeing safely sent back the uncrewed Starliner space capsule following its landing at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Space Port in New Mexico, ending a three-month flight test to the International Space Station." I am incredibly pleased with the job our collective team took into this entire trip test, and also our company delight in to see Starliner's risk-free return," stated Ken Bowersox, associate manager, Room Functions Objective Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "Even though it was actually needed to come back the space probe uncrewed, NASA as well as Boeing knew an extraordinary volume regarding Starliner in the most harsh setting possible. NASA looks forward to our continued partner with the Boeing crew to continue toward accreditation of Starliner for staff turning objectives to the space station.".The air travel on June 5 was actually the very first time rocketeers released aboard the Starliner. It was actually the third periodic tour of the space probe, and also its second return coming from the orbiting research laboratory. Starliner right now will transport to NASA's Kennedy Area Facility in Florida for examination and also handling.NASA's Industrial Staff Course calls for a spacecraft to take flight a crewed exam air travel to verify the device is ready for frequent flights to as well as from the orbiting research laboratory. Adhering to Starliner's profits, the agency will assess all mission-related information." Our experts are excited to have Starliner home securely. This was actually a vital exam trip for NASA in preparing our company up for potential objectives on the Starliner system," claimed Steve Stich, supervisor of NASA's Commercial Crew System. "There was a great deal of beneficial understanding that are going to allow our long-term excellence. I would like to support the whole entire staff for their hard work and also commitment over recent 3 months.".NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams released on June 5 aboard Starliner for the organization's Boeing Crewed Tour Test from Peninsula Canaveral Room Force Terminal in Fla. On June 6, as Starliner moved toward the spaceport station, NASA and Boeing recognized helium leakages as well as expert problems with the spacecraft's response command thrusters. Following full weeks of in-space and also ground testing, specialized interchange conferences, as well as company assessments, NASA made the decision to prioritize safety and yield Starliner without its own team. Wilmore and Williams are going to proceed their work aboard station as component of the Expedition 71/72 team, sending back in February 2025 along with the organization's SpaceX Crew-9 mission.The workers flight exam becomes part of NASA's Office Staff Program. The goal of NASA's Business Staff Course is safe, dependable, and cost-efficient transit to and coming from the International Spaceport station and also reduced The planet track. This actually is giving added research study opportunity as well as has enhanced the opportunity for discovery aboard humanity's microgravity testbed, including assisting NASA organize human exploration of the Moon and Mars.Find out more about NASA's Industrial Crew 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 Space 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.