.NASA and also Boeing securely sent back the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft following its own landing at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Room Wharf in New Mexico, concluding a three-month air travel exam to the International Space Station." I am incredibly happy with the job our cumulative staff embeded this entire trip examination, as well as our experts are pleased to find Starliner's safe gain," stated Ken Bowersox, associate manager, Area Workflow Purpose Directorate at NASA Main Office in Washington. "Despite the fact that it was actually important to come back the space capsule uncrewed, NASA and also Boeing learned an awesome amount about Starliner in one of the most excessive setting possible. NASA eagerly anticipates our continuous work with the Boeing crew to continue towards certification of Starliner for team rotation missions to the spaceport station.".The air travel on June 5 was actually the first time astronauts introduced aboard the Starliner. It was actually the third periodic tour of the spacecraft, as well as its own 2nd return coming from the orbiting lab. Starliner now is going to ship to NASA's Kennedy Room Center in Fla for examination as well as handling.NASA's Office Team System requires a space probe to fly a crewed examination air travel to verify the body is ready for frequent flights to as well as coming from the orbiting research laboratory. Adhering to Starliner's profits, the organization will definitely examine all mission-related data." Our team are thrilled to possess Starliner home securely. This was actually a significant examination air travel for NASA in preparing us up for potential objectives on the Starliner body," stated Steve Stich, supervisor of NASA's Business Staff Plan. "There was actually a ton of important knowing that will definitely permit our long-term results. I would like to support the whole staff for their effort as well as commitment over recent three months.".NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams introduced on June 5 aboard Starliner for the company's Boeing Crewed Trip Test from Cape Canaveral Area Force Terminal in Florida. On June 6, as Starliner came close to the spaceport station, NASA and also Boeing identified helium cracks as well as knowledgeable concerns along with the space probe's reaction management thrusters. Adhering to full weeks of in-space and ground screening, technological interchange appointments, and also company customer reviews, NASA made the decision to prioritize safety and security and return Starliner without its staff. Wilmore and also Williams are going to continue their work aboard station as part of the Trip 71/72 team, giving back in February 2025 along with the firm's SpaceX Crew-9 goal.The team flight test belongs to NASA's Business Staff Course. The objective of NASA's Industrial Team Plan is secure, trustworthy, and affordable transport to and from the International Space Station and also low Planet track. This presently is actually offering extra investigation time and has improved the possibility for revelation aboard humankind's microgravity testbed, featuring assisting NASA organize human exploration of the Moon as well as Mars.Discover more about NASA's Business Staff 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 Area Center, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.Steve Siceloff/ Danielle Sempsrott/ Stephanie PlucinskyKennedy Area Facility, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.