.NASA and Boeing carefully sent back the uncrewed Starliner space capsule observing its own touchdown at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Area Port in New Mexico, concluding a three-month air travel examination to the International Space Station." I am actually incredibly proud of the job our cumulative staff embeded this whole flight exam, as well as we are pleased to find Starliner's risk-free profit," stated Ken Bowersox, associate manager, Space Procedures Purpose Directorate at NASA Main Office in Washington. "Even though it was required to return the space probe uncrewed, NASA and Boeing found out an incredible volume about Starliner in the most excessive setting possible. NASA expects our continued partner with the Boeing group to go ahead towards qualification of Starliner for team rotation purposes to the spaceport station.".The air travel on June 5 was the first time rocketeers launched aboard the Starliner. It was the third orbital trip of the spacecraft, as well as its 2nd profit from the orbiting research laboratory. Starliner right now is going to transport to NASA's Kennedy Room Facility in Fla for inspection and also handling.NASA's Industrial Team Plan calls for a spacecraft to take flight a crewed exam flight to show the device awaits frequent tours to and coming from the orbiting lab. Complying with Starliner's return, the organization is going to assess all mission-related records." Our experts are actually delighted to possess Starliner home securely. This was actually a significant examination trip for NASA in preparing our team up for potential goals on the Starliner device," stated Steve Stich, manager of NASA's Business Staff Course. "There was actually a lot of important knowing that will certainly allow our long-term results. I want to compliment the whole team for their effort and also dedication over the past 3 months.".NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams introduced on June 5 aboard Starliner for the firm's Boeing Crewed Flight Exam from Peninsula Canaveral Space Force Station in Fla. On June 6, as Starliner moved toward the spaceport station, NASA and Boeing identified helium leaks and also skilled concerns with the spacecraft's response management thrusters. Observing weeks of in-space and also ground screening, technical variation conferences, and agency evaluations, NASA decided to prioritize safety and security as well as gain Starliner without its workers. Wilmore and Williams are going to continue their job aboard station as portion of the Exploration 71/72 crew, coming back in February 2025 with the firm's SpaceX Crew-9 goal.The team flight exam is part of NASA's Business Staff Course. The objective of NASA's Business Staff Course is secure, dependable, as well as affordable transit to and from the International Space Station and also reduced Earth orbit. This actually is actually offering additional research time and has raised the opportunity for exploration aboard mankind's microgravity testbed, featuring assisting NASA organize individual expedition of the Moon and Mars.Discover more about NASA's Commercial Team course 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 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.