.NASA and Boeing safely came back the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft following its landing at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Space Port in New Mexico, ending a three-month flight exam to the International Space Station." I am extremely happy with the job our cumulative crew embeded this whole entire trip examination, and also our team are pleased to observe Starliner's secure gain," stated Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, Space Workflow Goal Directorate at NASA Base Of Operations in Washington. "Despite the fact that it was actually needed to come back the space capsule uncrewed, NASA and Boeing knew an astonishing volume concerning Starliner in the best harsh setting feasible. NASA looks forward to our continuing partner with the Boeing crew to go ahead towards qualification of Starliner for staff rotation goals to the spaceport station.".The tour on June 5 was the first time rocketeers introduced aboard the Starliner. It was actually the third orbital flight of the space probe, and also its 2nd return from the orbiting research laboratory. Starliner currently will certainly transport to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Fla for examination and processing.NASA's Commercial Workers Course needs a space probe to fly a crewed exam air travel to show the system awaits regular trips to and from the orbiting lab. Observing Starliner's return, the company will examine all mission-related records." Our team are delighted to possess Starliner home properly. This was an important test flight for NASA in setting us up for future missions on the Starliner body," claimed Steve Stich, supervisor of NASA's Commercial Team System. "There was a considerable amount of beneficial discovering that will certainly permit our long-term effectiveness. I intend to commend the entire group for their effort and devotion over the past three months.".NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams released on June 5 aboard Starliner for the company's Boeing Crewed Trip Exam coming from Cape Canaveral Area Power Terminal in Florida. On June 6, as Starliner came close to the space station, NASA and also Boeing pinpointed helium leaks and seasoned problems with the spacecraft's response command thrusters. Adhering to weeks of in-space and also ground screening, technological interchange appointments, and also organization reviews, NASA decided to focus on safety and profit Starliner without its own staff. Wilmore and also Williams will definitely proceed their work aboard terminal as aspect of the Trip 71/72 workers, returning in February 2025 with the organization's SpaceX Crew-9 mission.The staff air travel exam is part of NASA's Commercial Staff System. The target of NASA's Office Staff Program is risk-free, reputable, and cost-efficient transit to as well as coming from the International Space Station as well as low Earth orbit. This currently is supplying extra analysis opportunity and has actually raised the possibility for revelation aboard humanity's microgravity testbed, consisting of assisting NASA plan for human expedition of the Moon and also Mars.Find out more about NASA's Commercial Crew course 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 Room Facility, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.