.NASA as well as Boeing safely and securely came back the uncrewed Starliner space capsule observing its own landing at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico, concluding a three-month trip exam to the International Space Station." I am actually incredibly pleased with the work our aggregate team took into this whole entire trip examination, and also our team delight in to see Starliner's risk-free yield," stated Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, Space Workflow Purpose Directorate at NASA Company Headquaters in Washington. "Even though it was necessary to return the space capsule uncrewed, NASA as well as Boeing found out an extraordinary volume concerning Starliner in the absolute most excessive atmosphere feasible. NASA looks forward to our continuing partner with the Boeing team to proceed towards license of Starliner for staff rotation goals to the spaceport station.".The flight on June 5 was the very first time rocketeers released aboard the Starliner. It was actually the third orbital tour of the space probe, and its own 2nd gain coming from the orbiting research laboratory. Starliner right now will certainly transport to NASA's Kennedy Area Facility in Fla for examination as well as processing.NASA's Commercial Workers Plan demands a space probe to fly a crewed exam flight to prove the system awaits routine trips to and also coming from the orbiting laboratory. Following Starliner's come back, the agency will definitely examine all mission-related data." Our team are thrilled to possess Starliner home properly. This was a significant exam trip for NASA in establishing us up for future objectives on the Starliner unit," pointed out Steve Stich, manager of NASA's Business Team Program. "There was actually a lot of beneficial discovering that will certainly enable our long-term success. I wish to applaud the whole entire group for their effort and commitment over the past three months.".NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams released on June 5 aboard Starliner for the company's Boeing Crewed Flight Test coming from Cape Canaveral Room Force Station in Fla. On June 6, as Starliner moved toward the spaceport station, NASA as well as Boeing recognized helium leakages and also professional issues with the space probe's reaction command thrusters. Adhering to weeks of in-space and ground testing, technological interchange conferences, as well as agency evaluations, NASA decided to prioritize safety and return Starliner without its own crew. Wilmore and also Williams will certainly proceed their job aboard station as part of the Expedition 71/72 crew, coming back in February 2025 with the company's SpaceX Crew-9 objective.The staff air travel test belongs to NASA's Industrial Team System. The objective of NASA's Commercial Team Program is risk-free, reliable, and economical transit to and coming from the International Space Station and also reduced Earth orbit. This already is providing added analysis opportunity and also has improved the option for discovery aboard humanity's microgravity testbed, including assisting NASA plan for individual exploration of the Moon and also Mars.Find out more about NASA's Office Team 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 Center, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.Steve Siceloff/ Danielle Sempsrott/ Stephanie PlucinskyKennedy Room Center, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.