.NASA and also Boeing securely returned the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft following its landing at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Room Harbor in New Mexico, concluding a three-month flight examination to the International Space Station." I am actually remarkably pleased with the work our cumulative staff put into this whole flight test, and our company are pleased to see Starliner's secure profit," said Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, Space Procedures Purpose Directorate at NASA Head Office in Washington. "Even though it was needed to return the space probe uncrewed, NASA as well as Boeing knew an astonishing volume concerning Starliner in the best harsh setting achievable. NASA anticipates our ongoing collaborate with the Boeing team to proceed towards accreditation of Starliner for crew turning missions to the spaceport station.".The flight on June 5 was the first time rocketeers introduced aboard the Starliner. It was actually the 3rd periodic trip of the spacecraft, and its own 2nd gain from the orbiting lab. Starliner now is going to ship to NASA's Kennedy Room Center in Fla for examination and handling.NASA's Business Workers Program calls for a space capsule to flight a crewed examination flight to show the unit is ready for normal air travels to and coming from the orbiting research laboratory. Following Starliner's return, the agency will definitely evaluate all mission-related information." Our team are excited to possess Starliner home safely. This was an important test tour for NASA in setting our team up for potential goals on the Starliner body," stated Steve Stich, manager of NASA's Business Crew Course. "There was a great deal of useful understanding that will definitely allow our long-term success. I desire to support the whole group for their hard work and also devotion over the past three months.".NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams introduced on June 5 aboard Starliner for the agency's Boeing Crewed Air travel Test from Peninsula Canaveral Area Force Station in Florida. On June 6, as Starliner approached the spaceport station, NASA as well as Boeing recognized helium leaks and also expert problems with the spacecraft's reaction command thrusters. Observing full weeks of in-space and also ground testing, technological interchange appointments, as well as organization assessments, NASA made the decision to focus on security and also gain Starliner without its own crew. Wilmore and also Williams are going to proceed their job aboard terminal as aspect of the Exploration 71/72 workers, giving back in February 2025 along with the organization's SpaceX Crew-9 purpose.The staff tour exam becomes part of NASA's Business Workers Course. The target of NASA's Office Crew Plan is risk-free, trusted, and affordable transportation to and coming from the International Space Station and also low Earth track. This already is actually delivering additional research time and also has boosted the chance for discovery aboard humankind's microgravity testbed, including aiding NASA get ready for individual expedition of the Moon and also Mars.Discover more regarding NASA's Business Crew system 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 Facility, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.