.NASA as well as Boeing safely and securely returned the uncrewed Starliner space probe following its own touchdown at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Space 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 crew embeded this whole flight test, as well as our team delight in to observe Starliner's secure profit," said Ken Bowersox, associate manager, Area Functions Purpose Directorate at NASA Head Office in Washington. "Even though it was actually necessary to come back the space probe uncrewed, NASA as well as Boeing learned an awesome amount about Starliner in one of the most harsh setting feasible. NASA awaits our ongoing work with the Boeing staff to move on towards certification of Starliner for crew rotation purposes to the space station.".The tour on June 5 was the first time rocketeers introduced aboard the Starliner. It was the third orbital flight of the space capsule, and also its own second profit from the orbiting laboratory. Starliner now will definitely ship to NASA's Kennedy Room Facility in Florida for inspection and processing.NASA's Commercial Workers Plan calls for a space probe to flight a crewed test tour to prove the device awaits routine air travels to as well as coming from the orbiting lab. Following Starliner's come back, the firm is going to review all mission-related information." Our experts are thrilled to possess Starliner home securely. This was actually a necessary examination flight for NASA in specifying our company up for future purposes on the Starliner system," stated Steve Stich, manager of NASA's Commercial Team Course. "There was actually a lot of important knowing that will certainly enable our lasting excellence. I desire to compliment the whole entire group for their hard work and commitment over recent three months.".NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams launched on June 5 aboard Starliner for the company's Boeing Crewed Air travel Examination coming from Cape Canaveral Area Force Station in Florida. On June 6, as Starliner moved toward the spaceport station, NASA and also Boeing pinpointed helium leakages and experienced issues along with the space capsule's reaction control thrusters. Following full weeks of in-space and also ground screening, technological interchange appointments, and agency assessments, NASA decided to prioritize protection and also return Starliner without its team. Wilmore and also Williams are going to proceed their work aboard terminal as aspect of the Exploration 71/72 staff, returning in February 2025 along with the firm's SpaceX Crew-9 mission.The team air travel test becomes part of NASA's Office Workers Course. The objective of NASA's Industrial Staff Plan is actually secure, trustworthy, and also affordable transportation to and also from the International Spaceport station as well as low Planet track. This already is actually delivering additional investigation opportunity and has increased the option for exploration aboard mankind's microgravity testbed, consisting of helping NASA organize human exploration of the Moon as well as Mars.Discover more concerning NASA's Business Workers 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 Area Facility, 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.