.NASA and also Boeing carefully gave back the uncrewed Starliner space capsule observing its own touchdown at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Area Wharf in New Mexico, concluding a three-month flight exam to the International Space Station." I am actually remarkably happy with the job our collective team embeded this entire flight test, as well as we are pleased to see Starliner's safe profit," said Ken Bowersox, associate supervisor, Area Procedures Objective Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "Even though it was actually essential to return the space capsule uncrewed, NASA and Boeing discovered an amazing volume about Starliner in the best excessive environment achievable. NASA expects our ongoing partner with the Boeing staff to proceed toward accreditation of Starliner for team turning missions to the spaceport station.".The air travel on June 5 was the very first time astronauts released aboard the Starliner. It was the 3rd periodic trip of the space capsule, and also its 2nd gain from the orbiting lab. Starliner right now is going to ship to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Fla for evaluation as well as processing.NASA's Business Staff Program demands a space capsule to pilot a crewed examination trip to confirm the unit awaits routine trips to as well as from the orbiting lab. Following Starliner's come back, the agency is going to review all mission-related records." Our company are actually excited to have Starliner home securely. This was a vital examination air travel for NASA in preparing our company up for potential purposes on the Starliner unit," claimed Steve Stich, manager of NASA's Business Staff Plan. "There was a bunch of important learning that are going to permit our lasting excellence. I wish to support the entire crew for their effort and commitment over the past three months.".NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams released on June 5 aboard Starliner for the agency's Boeing Crewed Trip Test coming from Peninsula Canaveral Area Pressure Station in Florida. On June 6, as Starliner moved toward the space station, NASA as well as Boeing determined helium cracks as well as experienced issues with the spacecraft's reaction control thrusters. Adhering to full weeks of in-space as well as ground testing, technological variation conferences, and agency evaluations, NASA decided to prioritize security as well as profit Starliner without its team. Wilmore and also Williams will continue their work aboard terminal as component of the Expedition 71/72 team, returning in February 2025 along with the company's SpaceX Crew-9 objective.The staff trip test belongs to NASA's Business Team Program. The objective of NASA's Industrial Workers Course is actually safe, reliable, and affordable transit to and also coming from the International Spaceport station as well as reduced Earth track. This presently is actually supplying extra investigation opportunity and has improved the chance for discovery aboard mankind's microgravity testbed, including assisting NASA get ready for individual exploration of the Moon as well as Mars.Discover more concerning NASA's Business Workers plan 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 Room Facility, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.Steve Siceloff/ Danielle Sempsrott/ Stephanie PlucinskyKennedy Space Center, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.