.NASA and Boeing safely and securely returned the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft observing its own touchdown at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Room Port in New Mexico, ending a three-month trip examination to the International Spaceport Station." I am actually extremely happy with the work our collective staff embeded this whole entire flight exam, and we are pleased to view Starliner's secure gain," stated Ken Bowersox, associate supervisor, Room Procedures Goal Directorate at NASA Base Of Operations in Washington. "Although it was required to come back the spacecraft uncrewed, NASA and Boeing discovered an amazing quantity about Starliner in one of the most severe environment achievable. NASA awaits our continuous team up with the Boeing crew to continue toward license of Starliner for crew turning purposes to the space station.".The flight on June 5 was actually the first time astronauts released aboard the Starliner. It was the 3rd periodic air travel of the space capsule, and its own second return from the orbiting research laboratory. Starliner currently will certainly deliver to NASA's Kennedy Area Facility in Fla for assessment and processing.NASA's Office Workers Program needs a space capsule to fly a crewed test flight to show the device is ready for regular tours to and coming from the orbiting lab. Following Starliner's return, the agency will certainly examine all mission-related data." Our team are actually delighted to possess Starliner home carefully. This was actually an essential exam flight for NASA in specifying our team up for potential goals on the Starliner system," claimed Steve Stich, manager of NASA's Office Crew Plan. "There was a bunch of valuable learning that will definitely allow our lasting excellence. I would like to compliment the entire team for their effort and commitment over the past three months.".NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams launched on June 5 aboard Starliner for the firm's Boeing Crewed Air travel Test from Peninsula Canaveral Space Power Station in Fla. On June 6, as Starliner moved toward the space station, NASA and Boeing pinpointed helium leakages and knowledgeable issues with the space probe's reaction command thrusters. Complying with weeks of in-space and ground testing, technological variation meetings, and also firm reviews, NASA decided to prioritize protection and also gain Starliner without its team. Wilmore and also Williams will continue their work aboard station as aspect of the Exploration 71/72 workers, returning in February 2025 along with the organization's SpaceX Crew-9 purpose.The workers trip test is part of NASA's Industrial Crew Program. The objective of NASA's Office Crew Program is secure, reputable, and affordable transit to and also from the International Space Station and low Earth track. This actually is actually giving additional research study time and has actually increased the option for revelation aboard humankind's microgravity testbed, consisting of aiding NASA prepare for individual expedition of the Moon and Mars.Find out more regarding NASA's Business Staff program at:.https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew.- side-.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 Area Center, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.