.NASA and Boeing safely and securely returned the uncrewed Starliner space capsule following its touchdown at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Area Wharf in New Mexico, ending a three-month air travel examination to the International Space Station." I am remarkably proud of the job our collective team put into this entire flight examination, and our team are pleased to find Starliner's safe return," stated Ken Bowersox, associate supervisor, Space Procedures Objective Directorate at NASA Central Office in Washington. "Despite the fact that it was actually needed to return the space capsule uncrewed, NASA and Boeing knew an astonishing quantity regarding Starliner in the best extreme atmosphere possible. NASA awaits our continued deal with the Boeing crew to move on toward license of Starliner for workers turning purposes to the spaceport station.".The tour on June 5 was the first time astronauts introduced aboard the Starliner. It was the 3rd periodic air travel of the space probe, and its 2nd gain coming from the orbiting laboratory. Starliner now is going to ship to NASA's Kennedy Space Facility in Fla for examination and also handling.NASA's Industrial Team Course demands a spacecraft to flight a crewed examination trip to confirm the system is ready for routine flights to as well as from the orbiting research laboratory. Following Starliner's come back, the agency will definitely assess all mission-related data." We are actually delighted to have Starliner home safely and securely. This was a crucial test tour for NASA in specifying us up for future missions on the Starliner unit," said Steve Stich, supervisor of NASA's Commercial Team Course. "There was a ton of valuable knowing that will certainly permit our long-term effectiveness. I desire to commend the entire staff for their hard work and also devotion over recent three months.".NASA rocketeers Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams launched on June 5 aboard Starliner for the organization's Boeing Crewed Air travel Exam from Peninsula Canaveral Space Power Station in Florida. On June 6, as Starliner came close to the space station, NASA and Boeing determined helium water leaks and experienced concerns with the spacecraft's reaction control thrusters. Complying with weeks of in-space as well as ground testing, technical variation meetings, and also company assessments, NASA decided to prioritize safety and gain Starliner without its own staff. Wilmore and Williams are going to proceed their job aboard station as component of the Exploration 71/72 workers, sending back in February 2025 along with the company's SpaceX Crew-9 goal.The workers air travel test becomes part of NASA's Business Team Course. The target of NASA's Industrial Staff Program is safe, trustworthy, as well as affordable transport to and coming from the International Space Station and reduced The planet orbit. This currently is delivering extra investigation time and also has actually boosted the option for discovery aboard mankind's microgravity testbed, including helping NASA prepare for human expedition of the Moon as well as Mars.Discover more regarding NASA's Business Crew program 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 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.