.NASA and Boeing properly gave back the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft following its own landing at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Space Wharf in New Mexico, wrapping up a three-month air travel test to the International Space Station." I am remarkably pleased with the job our collective group put into this whole flight examination, and also our experts delight in to observe Starliner's secure yield," claimed Ken Bowersox, associate supervisor, Room Workflow Objective Directorate at NASA Head Office in Washington. "Although it was actually necessary to come back the spacecraft uncrewed, NASA and Boeing knew an astonishing amount about Starliner in the absolute most extreme atmosphere achievable. NASA eagerly anticipates our continuing partner with the Boeing group to continue towards qualification of Starliner for crew rotation objectives to the space station.".The flight on June 5 was the first time astronauts introduced aboard the Starliner. It was actually the 3rd orbital air travel of the spacecraft, as well as its own second yield coming from the orbiting lab. Starliner now will ship to NASA's Kennedy Room Facility in Florida for assessment and processing.NASA's Business Crew Plan requires a spacecraft to flight a crewed test trip to show the device awaits normal trips to and from the orbiting research laboratory. Following Starliner's come back, the company will definitely review all mission-related information." We are excited to have Starliner home carefully. This was actually an essential examination air travel for NASA in establishing our team up for future goals on the Starliner body," claimed Steve Stich, manager of NASA's Commercial Workers Plan. "There was actually a bunch of useful discovering that will definitely allow our long-lasting excellence. I desire to commend the whole team for their hard work and also commitment over recent three months.".NASA rocketeers Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams released on June 5 aboard Starliner for the agency's Boeing Crewed Tour Examination coming from Cape Canaveral Room Pressure Station in Fla. On June 6, as Starliner moved toward the spaceport station, NASA and also Boeing identified helium leakages and also expert issues with the spacecraft's reaction management thrusters. Following weeks of in-space and ground testing, technical interchange meetings, and also company evaluations, NASA made the decision to prioritize safety and security as well as profit Starliner without its own team. Wilmore as well as Williams will definitely proceed their work aboard terminal as portion of the Trip 71/72 crew, coming back in February 2025 along with the organization's SpaceX Crew-9 goal.The crew trip test is part of NASA's Business Staff System. The goal of NASA's Business Staff Program is safe, trusted, as well as economical transportation to and from the International Spaceport station and low The planet orbit. This already is actually offering additional investigation opportunity and has increased the opportunity for discovery aboard humankind's microgravity testbed, consisting of aiding NASA plan for individual expedition of the Moon and Mars.Find out more regarding NASA's Commercial Staff system 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 Space Facility, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.Steve Siceloff/ Danielle Sempsrott/ Stephanie PlucinskyKennedy Area Center, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.