.NASA and also Boeing carefully came back the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft following its landing at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Space Wharf in New Mexico, concluding a three-month flight exam to the International Spaceport Station." I am exceptionally proud of the job our aggregate staff embeded this entire air travel exam, and also our experts are pleased to view Starliner's risk-free yield," said Ken Bowersox, associate manager, Area Procedures Goal Directorate at NASA Head Office in Washington. "Even though it was actually needed to return the space probe uncrewed, NASA and also Boeing discovered an amazing amount about Starliner in one of the most extreme setting possible. NASA anticipates our ongoing team up with the Boeing staff to continue toward certification of Starliner for staff turning missions to the space station.".The air travel on June 5 was the first time astronauts launched aboard the Starliner. It was the third orbital tour of the spacecraft, and also its 2nd profit coming from the orbiting laboratory. Starliner now will certainly deliver to NASA's Kennedy Space Facility in Florida for inspection and processing.NASA's Business Team Plan requires a space probe to fly a crewed test flight to show the device is ready for regular air travels to as well as coming from the orbiting laboratory. Observing Starliner's profits, the firm will certainly review all mission-related records." Our company are delighted to possess Starliner home properly. This was actually a significant test trip for NASA in specifying our company up for potential objectives on the Starliner unit," pointed out Steve Stich, supervisor of NASA's Office Workers Course. "There was a considerable amount of important knowing that will enable our long-lasting effectiveness. I would like to support the whole entire team for their effort and also commitment over the past three months.".NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams launched on June 5 aboard Starliner for the organization's Boeing Crewed Trip Exam from Cape Canaveral Room Pressure Station in Fla. On June 6, as Starliner moved toward the spaceport station, NASA and also Boeing recognized helium cracks as well as professional issues along with the space capsule's reaction control thrusters. Following full weeks of in-space and ground testing, technological interchange conferences, as well as agency testimonials, NASA made the decision to focus on safety and security and yield Starliner without its own workers. Wilmore and also Williams are going to proceed their work aboard terminal as aspect of the Trip 71/72 workers, giving back in February 2025 along with the company's SpaceX Crew-9 objective.The workers flight examination belongs to NASA's Business Staff Course. The objective of NASA's Office Team System is actually safe, dependable, and cost-effective transit to and also from the International Space Station and also reduced Planet orbit. This currently is actually providing added research opportunity and has increased the option for revelation aboard humanity's microgravity testbed, consisting of helping NASA plan for human exploration of the Moon and also Mars.Find out more about NASA's Office 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 Center, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.Steve Siceloff/ Danielle Sempsrott/ Stephanie PlucinskyKennedy Room Center, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.