.NASA as well as Boeing safely sent back the uncrewed Starliner space capsule following its own landing at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Room Port in New Mexico, concluding a three-month tour test to the International Space Station." I am very happy with the work our cumulative crew took into this whole air travel examination, and also we delight in to see Starliner's secure return," claimed Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, Space Operations Objective Directorate at NASA Head Office in Washington. "Although it was required to return the spacecraft uncrewed, NASA as well as Boeing discovered a fabulous volume about Starliner in the absolute most extreme environment achievable. NASA looks forward to our continuing deal with the Boeing crew to go ahead towards accreditation of Starliner for team turning purposes to the space station.".The trip on June 5 was actually the first time rocketeers introduced aboard the Starliner. It was the 3rd periodic air travel of the space capsule, and also its own 2nd return coming from the orbiting research laboratory. Starliner currently will certainly ship to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Fla for examination and also processing.NASA's Business Workers Course calls for a space capsule to flight a crewed exam flight to prove the unit is ready for frequent flights to and also coming from the orbiting lab. Following Starliner's return, the organization is going to review all mission-related data." Our experts are actually thrilled to possess Starliner home carefully. This was actually a crucial examination trip for NASA in specifying our team up for future purposes on the Starliner system," said Steve Stich, supervisor of NASA's Office Team Plan. "There was a ton of important learning that will definitely enable our long-term excellence. I intend to support the entire staff for their effort and also dedication over the past three months.".NASA rocketeers Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams released on June 5 aboard Starliner for the agency's Boeing Crewed Trip Examination coming from Cape Canaveral Space Pressure Terminal in Florida. On June 6, as Starliner approached the space station, NASA and Boeing determined helium cracks as well as skilled concerns with the space capsule's reaction control thrusters. Observing full weeks of in-space and ground screening, specialized interchange appointments, and organization testimonials, NASA decided to focus on safety as well as gain Starliner without its own crew. Wilmore and also Williams will continue their work aboard station as part of the Exploration 71/72 staff, returning in February 2025 along with the organization's SpaceX Crew-9 goal.The workers air travel exam becomes part of NASA's Business Crew Course. The target of NASA's Business Workers Course is safe, trusted, and cost-effective transportation to and also from the International Spaceport station and also reduced Earth orbit. This presently is actually supplying extra research study time as well as has raised the chance for exploration aboard humankind's microgravity testbed, consisting of aiding NASA get ready for human expedition of the Moon and also Mars.Learn more regarding NASA's Business Staff 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 Area Center, 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.