.NASA as well as Boeing safely sent back the uncrewed Starliner space capsule following its touchdown at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico, wrapping up a three-month air travel exam to the International Space Station." I am remarkably proud of the job our cumulative group put into this whole air travel exam, as well as our experts are pleased to see Starliner's safe gain," said Ken Bowersox, associate manager, Room Operations Purpose Directorate at NASA Head Office in Washington. "Even though it was actually important to come back the space probe uncrewed, NASA and Boeing found out an incredible volume concerning Starliner in one of the most harsh environment possible. NASA looks forward to our continuous deal with the Boeing staff to go ahead towards accreditation of Starliner for workers rotation goals to the spaceport station.".The tour on June 5 was the very first time rocketeers introduced aboard the Starliner. It was actually the 3rd orbital air travel of the space capsule, and its own 2nd gain coming from the orbiting research laboratory. Starliner currently is going to deliver to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for assessment and also processing.NASA's Office Workers Program demands a space capsule to fly a crewed test flight to verify the device awaits normal tours to and also coming from the orbiting lab. Complying with Starliner's come back, the company will certainly examine all mission-related information." We are actually thrilled to possess Starliner home carefully. This was an essential exam tour for NASA in establishing our team up for future objectives on the Starliner body," said Steve Stich, supervisor of NASA's Office Crew Plan. "There was a ton of valuable discovering that are going to enable our lasting excellence. I wish to endorse the whole entire team for their hard work and dedication over recent 3 months.".NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched on June 5 aboard Starliner for the firm's Boeing Crewed Air travel Examination coming from Cape Canaveral Room Force Station in Florida. On June 6, as Starliner approached the space station, NASA and Boeing identified helium leakages and seasoned problems with the space capsule's reaction command thrusters. Complying with full weeks of in-space and also ground screening, technical variation appointments, and also company customer reviews, NASA made the decision to prioritize safety and security and also return Starliner without its own team. Wilmore and Williams will definitely proceed their work aboard terminal as portion of the Expedition 71/72 team, coming back in February 2025 along with the organization's SpaceX Crew-9 mission.The workers trip test belongs to NASA's Industrial Workers Plan. The objective of NASA's Industrial Workers Plan is actually secure, trustworthy, and also economical transport to and from the International Spaceport station as well as reduced The planet track. This already is supplying extra study time and has actually raised the possibility for discovery aboard humanity's microgravity testbed, featuring assisting NASA prepare for individual exploration of the Moon and Mars.Find out more about NASA's Industrial 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 Room 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.