.NASA and Boeing properly sent back the uncrewed Starliner space probe following its touchdown at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Space Wharf in New Mexico, ending a three-month air travel test to the International Space Station." I am remarkably happy with the job our aggregate team put into this whole trip exam, as well as our company are pleased to see Starliner's safe gain," pointed out Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, Area Workflow Mission Directorate at NASA Head Office in Washington. "Despite the fact that it was necessary to return the space capsule uncrewed, NASA as well as Boeing discovered an incredible amount regarding Starliner in the best severe setting feasible. NASA looks forward to our continuing team up with the Boeing team to continue towards accreditation of Starliner for workers rotation purposes to the spaceport station.".The tour on June 5 was the first time rocketeers introduced aboard the Starliner. It was actually the third periodic air travel of the space capsule, and its second gain from the orbiting research laboratory. Starliner now will certainly deliver to NASA's Kennedy Room Facility in Florida for evaluation and handling.NASA's Commercial Workers Plan demands a space capsule to flight a crewed examination flight to prove the body awaits frequent flights to as well as from the orbiting laboratory. Complying with Starliner's profits, the firm will definitely review all mission-related data." Our experts are actually delighted to possess Starliner home safely. This was a significant test air travel for NASA in specifying our company up for future missions on the Starliner unit," stated Steve Stich, supervisor of NASA's Office Staff Course. "There was a considerable amount of beneficial learning that will definitely permit our lasting results. I wish to support the entire group for their hard work as well as devotion over the past 3 months.".NASA rocketeers Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams launched on June 5 aboard Starliner for the agency's Boeing Crewed Flight Exam coming from Peninsula Canaveral Area Pressure Station in Fla. On June 6, as Starliner came close to the space station, NASA as well as Boeing pinpointed helium leaks as well as expert problems along with the space probe's response control thrusters. Following weeks of in-space and also ground testing, technical variation appointments, and agency testimonials, NASA decided to focus on protection and yield Starliner without its own workers. Wilmore and also Williams are going to continue their work aboard station as component of the Exploration 71/72 crew, giving back in February 2025 along with the firm's SpaceX Crew-9 objective.The team tour examination belongs to NASA's Office Staff Course. The objective of NASA's Commercial Staff Plan is secure, reliable, and also cost-effective transport to as well as coming from the International Spaceport station and also low Planet track. This currently is actually delivering extra research study opportunity as well as has improved the chance for revelation aboard humankind's microgravity testbed, including helping NASA organize human exploration of the Moon and also Mars.Find out more about NASA's Office Staff 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 Facility, 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.