.NASA and Boeing securely gave back the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft following its touchdown at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Space Port in New Mexico, ending a three-month trip examination to the International Space Station." I am actually remarkably pleased with the work our aggregate team put into this whole flight examination, as well as our company are pleased to see Starliner's safe profit," stated Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, Room Functions Purpose Directorate at NASA Central Office in Washington. "Although it was needed to come back the spacecraft uncrewed, NASA as well as Boeing knew an astonishing volume regarding Starliner in the most extreme environment feasible. NASA expects our continuing work with the Boeing staff to proceed towards qualification of Starliner for staff turning objectives to the spaceport station.".The tour on June 5 was the first time rocketeers introduced aboard the Starliner. It was the third periodic tour of the spacecraft, as well as its 2nd profit from the orbiting laboratory. Starliner now will certainly deliver to NASA's Kennedy Space Facility in Fla for evaluation and also processing.NASA's Business Workers System calls for a space capsule to pilot a crewed test tour to confirm the system is ready for regular trips to and from the orbiting research laboratory. Observing Starliner's return, the agency is going to review all mission-related records." Our company are actually thrilled to have Starliner home carefully. This was actually a significant examination tour for NASA in preparing our team up for future objectives on the Starliner device," stated Steve Stich, manager of NASA's Commercial Team Program. "There was a considerable amount of valuable understanding that are going to allow our long-term success. I wish to acclaim the whole crew for their effort and also commitment over recent 3 months.".NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams introduced on June 5 aboard Starliner for the agency's Boeing Crewed Tour Test coming from Cape Canaveral Area Power Station in Fla. On June 6, as Starliner approached the spaceport station, NASA as well as Boeing recognized helium leakages and also seasoned issues with the spacecraft's reaction command thrusters. Complying with weeks of in-space as well as ground testing, technological variation conferences, as well as organization testimonials, NASA decided to focus on security as well as yield Starliner without its own crew. Wilmore as well as Williams will proceed their job aboard terminal as portion of the Trip 71/72 staff, returning in February 2025 along with the firm's SpaceX Crew-9 goal.The team flight examination belongs to NASA's Office Staff Course. The goal of NASA's Industrial Team Course is actually risk-free, trusted, as well as economical transportation to and also coming from the International Space Station and also reduced Planet track. This currently is providing added analysis time and has boosted the possibility for discovery aboard humanity's microgravity testbed, featuring helping NASA get ready for individual exploration of the Moon and Mars.Find out more about NASA's Industrial Team plan 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 Space Facility, 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.