.NASA and also Boeing securely gave back the uncrewed Starliner space capsule observing its own touchdown at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Area Harbor in New Mexico, concluding a three-month trip exam to the International Spaceport Station." I am remarkably happy with the job our collective group embeded this entire trip test, and also we are pleased to view Starliner's safe yield," said Ken Bowersox, associate manager, Space Procedures Objective Directorate at NASA Main Office in Washington. "Despite the fact that it was actually needed to return the spacecraft uncrewed, NASA as well as Boeing learned an unbelievable volume about Starliner in one of the most harsh atmosphere possible. NASA awaits our continuous work with the Boeing team to proceed towards certification of Starliner for staff turning missions to the space station.".The trip on June 5 was the first time rocketeers launched aboard the Starliner. It was actually the 3rd orbital air travel of the space probe, as well as its second profit coming from the orbiting research laboratory. Starliner currently will certainly deliver to NASA's Kennedy Area Facility in Fla for examination and also processing.NASA's Industrial Staff Program calls for a space probe to flight a crewed test tour to confirm the unit is ready for normal trips to and coming from the orbiting laboratory. Complying with Starliner's come back, the agency will review all mission-related data." We are thrilled to have Starliner home safely. This was actually a crucial test trip for NASA in specifying us up for future goals on the Starliner device," claimed Steve Stich, manager of NASA's Industrial Staff Plan. "There was actually a great deal of useful knowing that are going to permit our lasting excellence. I desire to commend the whole entire staff for their hard work as well as devotion over the past 3 months.".NASA rocketeers Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams introduced on June 5 aboard Starliner for the agency's Boeing Crewed Flight Test from Cape Canaveral Room Pressure Station in Fla. On June 6, as Starliner came close to the spaceport station, NASA and also Boeing identified helium leaks and seasoned issues with the space capsule's reaction management thrusters. Complying with weeks of in-space and ground testing, technical variation conferences, as well as company evaluations, NASA made the decision to focus on protection as well as gain Starliner without its own crew. Wilmore and also Williams will definitely proceed their work aboard station as portion of the Trip 71/72 workers, returning in February 2025 along with the company's SpaceX Crew-9 purpose.The workers flight exam becomes part of NASA's Industrial Staff System. The target of NASA's Office Workers Plan is actually risk-free, trusted, and also cost-effective transit to and from the International Space Station as well as reduced Earth track. This presently is supplying additional analysis opportunity as well as has actually improved the possibility for discovery aboard humanity's microgravity testbed, including aiding NASA prepare for individual expedition of the Moon as well as Mars.Learn more concerning NASA's Industrial Workers 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 Room Facility, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.