.NASA and also Boeing carefully sent back the uncrewed Starliner space probe following its touchdown at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Room Port in New Mexico, ending a three-month trip test to the International Spaceport Station." I am actually remarkably pleased with the job our aggregate group put into this entire air travel examination, as well as our experts delight in to observe Starliner's safe profit," said Ken Bowersox, associate manager, Room Procedures Mission Directorate at NASA Company Headquaters in Washington. "Although it was actually necessary to come back the space capsule uncrewed, NASA and also Boeing learned an amazing volume about Starliner in the most harsh atmosphere feasible. NASA awaits our continued deal with the Boeing staff to go ahead towards certification of Starliner for crew rotation missions to the space station.".The air travel on June 5 was the first time astronauts launched aboard the Starliner. It was the third orbital air travel of the spacecraft, and also its 2nd yield coming from the orbiting research laboratory. Starliner now will ship to NASA's Kennedy Space Facility in Fla for evaluation as well as handling.NASA's Commercial Workers System demands a space capsule to take flight a crewed test tour to confirm the body is ready for normal tours to as well as coming from the orbiting lab. Following Starliner's come back, the company is going to examine all mission-related data." Our experts are actually delighted to possess Starliner home safely and securely. This was actually a crucial test air travel for NASA in preparing our team up for future goals on the Starliner system," stated Steve Stich, manager of NASA's Office Staff Program. "There was a ton of valuable learning that will definitely enable our long-term success. I intend to compliment the whole entire crew for their hard work and also devotion over the past 3 months.".NASA rocketeers Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams introduced on June 5 aboard Starliner for the agency's Boeing Crewed Flight Examination coming from Peninsula Canaveral Space Pressure Terminal in Florida. On June 6, as Starliner moved toward the spaceport station, NASA as well as Boeing determined helium leakages and experienced issues with the space probe's reaction control thrusters. Complying with full weeks of in-space as well as ground testing, technological variation meetings, as well as organization evaluations, NASA made the decision to focus on protection and also yield Starliner without its own crew. Wilmore and Williams will certainly continue their work aboard terminal as component of the Exploration 71/72 team, returning in February 2025 along with the company's SpaceX Crew-9 objective.The staff trip examination is part of NASA's Commercial Staff Program. The target of NASA's Office Workers Plan is secure, trusted, as well as cost-effective transportation to as well as from the International Spaceport station and reduced The planet orbit. This actually is offering additional investigation opportunity and has enhanced the opportunity for discovery aboard humankind's microgravity testbed, consisting of assisting NASA get ready for individual exploration of the Moon and also Mars.Learn more about NASA's Industrial Crew 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 Area Center, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.Steve Siceloff/ Danielle Sempsrott/ Stephanie PlucinskyKennedy Room Facility, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.