.NASA and Boeing safely came back the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft following its touchdown at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Space Wharf in New Mexico, concluding a three-month tour examination to the International Space Station." I am actually incredibly pleased with the work our cumulative team took into this entire flight test, and our experts are pleased to see Starliner's risk-free return," claimed Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, Area Functions Goal Directorate at NASA Base in Washington. "Even though it was needed to return the space probe uncrewed, NASA as well as Boeing found out an extraordinary volume regarding Starliner in the best extreme setting possible. NASA awaits our ongoing collaborate with the Boeing group to move on toward license of Starliner for workers rotation missions to the spaceport station.".The tour on June 5 was the very first time astronauts introduced aboard the Starliner. It was the third orbital air travel of the space probe, as well as its second return coming from the orbiting laboratory. Starliner currently will deliver to NASA's Kennedy Area Center in Florida for examination and also handling.NASA's Industrial Workers System requires a space capsule to fly a crewed examination flight to show the device is ready for normal flights to and also from the orbiting lab. Complying with Starliner's profits, the organization will assess all mission-related data." We are delighted to have Starliner home safely and securely. This was an essential test trip for NASA in specifying our team up for future purposes on the Starliner system," stated Steve Stich, supervisor of NASA's Business Team Course. "There was actually a bunch of beneficial understanding that will enable our lasting success. I desire to acclaim the entire staff for their hard work as well as devotion over recent three months.".NASA rocketeers Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams introduced on June 5 aboard Starliner for the organization's Boeing Crewed Air travel Exam from Cape Canaveral Room Power Terminal in Fla. On June 6, as Starliner moved toward the space station, NASA and also Boeing determined helium cracks and also seasoned concerns along with the space capsule's response control thrusters. Following weeks of in-space and ground screening, specialized variation meetings, as well as company assessments, NASA decided to prioritize protection and yield Starliner without its team. Wilmore as well as Williams will continue their job aboard station as portion of the Expedition 71/72 workers, returning in February 2025 along with the firm's SpaceX Crew-9 mission.The team flight test becomes part of NASA's Office Team Program. The objective of NASA's Commercial Crew Course is secure, trusted, and also cost-effective transportation to and coming from the International Spaceport station and also low Earth track. This actually is giving additional investigation opportunity as well as has enhanced the opportunity for revelation aboard humanity's microgravity testbed, including helping NASA plan for individual exploration of the Moon as well as Mars.Discover more about NASA's Business Team plan at:.https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew.- end-.Joshua Finch/ Jimi RussellHeadquarters, Washington202-358-1100joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov/ james.j.russell@nasa.gov.Leah CheshierJohnson Room Facility, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.Steve Siceloff/ Danielle Sempsrott/ Stephanie PlucinskyKennedy Space Facility, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.