.NASA as well as Boeing carefully gave back the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft following its touchdown at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Space Port in New Mexico, concluding a three-month trip test to the International Space Station." I am extremely pleased with the work our collective staff put into this whole entire trip exam, and also our company delight in to view Starliner's risk-free profit," claimed Ken Bowersox, associate supervisor, Space Functions Mission Directorate at NASA Head Office in Washington. "Even though it was needed to come back the space capsule uncrewed, NASA and Boeing knew an astonishing quantity about Starliner in the absolute most excessive atmosphere achievable. NASA eagerly anticipates our ongoing partner with the Boeing team to go ahead toward license of Starliner for staff rotation objectives to the space station.".The air travel on June 5 was the first time rocketeers launched aboard the Starliner. It was actually the 3rd periodic tour of the space probe, as well as its 2nd return coming from the orbiting research laboratory. Starliner currently is going to ship to NASA's Kennedy Room Facility in Fla for evaluation and also handling.NASA's Business Workers Plan demands a spacecraft to fly a crewed examination flight to show the body awaits routine air travels to and from the orbiting laboratory. Observing Starliner's return, the organization is going to assess all mission-related records." Our experts are actually excited to possess Starliner home safely and securely. This was actually a necessary examination air travel for NASA in establishing our company up for potential objectives on the Starliner unit," mentioned Steve Stich, supervisor of NASA's Industrial Team Course. "There was actually a lot of important knowing that are going to allow our long-lasting results. I intend to compliment the entire group for their effort as well as commitment over recent 3 months.".NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched on June 5 aboard Starliner for the company's Boeing Crewed Tour Exam from Cape Canaveral Area Power Terminal in Florida. On June 6, as Starliner came close to the spaceport station, NASA as well as Boeing identified helium leaks and also skilled issues with the space probe's reaction management thrusters. Observing weeks of in-space and also ground testing, specialized variation appointments, as well as company testimonials, NASA made the decision to prioritize protection and also yield Starliner without its staff. Wilmore and also Williams will certainly proceed their job aboard station as portion of the Exploration 71/72 crew, sending back in February 2025 with the firm's SpaceX Crew-9 mission.The staff trip test becomes part of NASA's Commercial Team Program. The target of NASA's Office Team Course is actually secure, trustworthy, as well as economical transport to and from the International Spaceport station and also low Earth orbit. This already is actually offering additional research opportunity as well as has increased the opportunity for exploration aboard mankind's microgravity testbed, consisting of helping NASA get ready for human exploration of the Moon and Mars.Find out more about NASA's Business Staff 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.