.NASA and Boeing safely and securely returned the uncrewed Starliner space capsule following its own touchdown at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Room Port in New Mexico, ending a three-month air travel exam to the International Spaceport Station." I am actually extremely proud of the work our cumulative staff took into this whole entire trip examination, and our company delight in to observe Starliner's risk-free yield," pointed out Ken Bowersox, associate supervisor, Room Functions Mission Directorate at NASA Head Office in Washington. "Despite the fact that it was actually needed to come back the space probe uncrewed, NASA and Boeing learned an incredible volume regarding Starliner in the best extreme setting achievable. NASA awaits our continued work with the Boeing team to go ahead towards qualification of Starliner for workers turning missions to the spaceport station.".The air travel on June 5 was the very first time astronauts released aboard the Starliner. It was actually the 3rd periodic trip of the spacecraft, and its 2nd profit coming from the orbiting lab. Starliner now will deliver to NASA's Kennedy Room Center in Fla for evaluation as well as processing.NASA's Business Team Plan needs a space capsule to pilot a crewed exam flight to verify the device awaits regular air travels to and also from the orbiting research laboratory. Complying with Starliner's return, the company will definitely examine all mission-related data." We are delighted to have Starliner home securely. This was actually a necessary examination tour for NASA in preparing our company up for potential missions on the Starliner device," stated Steve Stich, supervisor of NASA's Business Crew Plan. "There was a ton of important understanding that are going to enable our long-term results. I would like to acclaim the entire staff for their effort as well as dedication over recent three months.".NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams launched on June 5 aboard Starliner for the organization's Boeing Crewed Tour Exam coming from Peninsula Canaveral Room Power Station in Florida. On June 6, as Starliner approached the space station, NASA as well as Boeing pinpointed helium leakages and experienced problems with the space capsule's response management thrusters. Adhering to full weeks of in-space as well as ground testing, specialized variation conferences, and also organization customer reviews, NASA made the decision to prioritize protection and also yield Starliner without its own team. Wilmore and also Williams are going to continue their work aboard station as part of the Expedition 71/72 staff, giving back in February 2025 with the organization's SpaceX Crew-9 goal.The crew tour test is part of NASA's Office Crew System. The target of NASA's Commercial Staff Plan is actually risk-free, reliable, and affordable transit to and also from the International Space Station and reduced The planet track. This already is providing extra research opportunity and has enhanced the option for exploration aboard mankind's microgravity testbed, featuring aiding NASA plan for human exploration of the Moon as well as Mars.Discover more about NASA's Business Crew plan 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 Center, 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.