.NASA as well as Boeing safely gave back the uncrewed Starliner space probe following its touchdown at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Space Port in New Mexico, wrapping up a three-month trip exam to the International Spaceport Station." I am extremely pleased with the job our cumulative crew took into this entire flight exam, as well as our experts are pleased to observe Starliner's risk-free profit," mentioned Ken Bowersox, associate manager, Area Procedures Goal Directorate at NASA Central Office in Washington. "Although it was actually important to return the spacecraft uncrewed, NASA and Boeing learned an unbelievable volume concerning Starliner in the absolute most extreme setting achievable. NASA eagerly anticipates our continuing deal with the Boeing staff to proceed toward certification of Starliner for workers turning missions to the spaceport station.".The flight 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 gain coming from the orbiting research laboratory. Starliner now is going to deliver to NASA's Kennedy Room Facility in Fla for assessment and also handling.NASA's Commercial Staff Course demands a spacecraft to fly a crewed exam air travel to show the device is ready for normal air travels to and also from the orbiting lab. Following Starliner's profits, the agency will certainly assess all mission-related records." We are actually thrilled to have Starliner home properly. This was actually an important exam trip for NASA in specifying us up for potential objectives on the Starliner body," said Steve Stich, supervisor of NASA's Commercial Crew System. "There was actually a bunch of valuable knowing that are going to allow our long-lasting success. I desire to applaud the whole team for their hard work as well as devotion over the past three months.".NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams released on June 5 aboard Starliner for the firm's Boeing Crewed Trip Test from Cape Canaveral Space Power Station in Florida. On June 6, as Starliner approached the space station, NASA as well as Boeing pinpointed helium cracks and skilled problems with the spacecraft's response control thrusters. Complying with full weeks of in-space and ground screening, technological variation appointments, and organization testimonials, NASA made the decision to prioritize safety and security as well as return Starliner without its own staff. Wilmore and also Williams will certainly continue their work aboard terminal as component of the Trip 71/72 workers, returning in February 2025 with the agency's SpaceX Crew-9 mission.The team tour exam belongs to NASA's Business Crew Program. The objective of NASA's Industrial Team Course is actually secure, dependable, and economical transport to and also coming from the International Spaceport station and reduced Earth orbit. This already is actually supplying additional research time and also has boosted the possibility for discovery aboard humankind's microgravity testbed, featuring aiding NASA organize human expedition of the Moon and Mars.Discover more about NASA's Office 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 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.