.NASA as well as Boeing carefully returned the uncrewed Starliner space probe observing its own touchdown at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Room Harbor in New Mexico, ending a three-month air travel examination to the International Spaceport Station." I am actually remarkably happy with the work our collective group took into this whole air travel exam, as well as we are pleased to find Starliner's risk-free return," mentioned Ken Bowersox, associate manager, Space Workflow Objective Directorate at NASA Company Headquaters in Washington. "Even though it was necessary to come back the space capsule uncrewed, NASA as well as Boeing learned an unbelievable amount about Starliner in the absolute most severe environment feasible. NASA awaits our continued collaborate with the Boeing group to proceed towards qualification of Starliner for team rotation goals to the space station.".The air travel on June 5 was the very first time astronauts introduced aboard the Starliner. It was the 3rd orbital air travel of the space capsule, and also its 2nd gain coming from the orbiting research laboratory. Starliner right now will definitely ship to NASA's Kennedy Space Facility in Florida for examination and also processing.NASA's Business Workers Plan needs a spacecraft to take flight a crewed exam flight to show the unit is ready for routine flights to as well as coming from the orbiting research laboratory. Adhering to Starliner's come back, the company is going to assess all mission-related data." Our experts are thrilled to have Starliner home carefully. This was actually an essential examination flight for NASA in specifying our team up for potential objectives on the Starliner system," claimed Steve Stich, supervisor of NASA's Commercial Crew System. "There was actually a bunch of useful understanding that will allow our lasting excellence. I want to endorse the whole team for their effort and dedication over recent three months.".NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams launched on June 5 aboard Starliner for the organization's Boeing Crewed Air travel Exam from Cape Canaveral Room Force Terminal in Florida. On June 6, as Starliner moved toward the spaceport station, NASA and also Boeing identified helium water leaks and also seasoned concerns with the spacecraft's response management thrusters. Following full weeks of in-space and ground testing, technological interchange meetings, and organization customer reviews, NASA decided to focus on security as well as yield Starliner without its crew. Wilmore as well as Williams will proceed their job aboard terminal as portion of the Trip 71/72 team, sending back in February 2025 along with the organization's SpaceX Crew-9 objective.The workers flight test is part of NASA's Industrial Team Course. The goal of NASA's Office Team Program is actually risk-free, dependable, and also affordable transportation to as well as from the International Spaceport station and also low Earth track. This actually is actually offering added research study opportunity as well as has increased the chance for exploration aboard humankind's microgravity testbed, consisting of helping NASA organize individual exploration of the Moon and Mars.Discover more concerning NASA's Office 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 Center, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.