.NASA as well as 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 flight test to the International Spaceport Station." I am actually extremely happy with the job our cumulative team embeded this whole entire flight exam, and also we are pleased to observe Starliner's secure return," said Ken Bowersox, associate manager, Area Procedures Purpose Directorate at NASA Head Office in Washington. "Despite the fact that it was important to come back the space capsule uncrewed, NASA and Boeing knew an extraordinary amount concerning Starliner in one of the most extreme environment possible. NASA awaits our ongoing work with the Boeing staff to move on toward certification of Starliner for workers rotation goals to the spaceport station.".The flight on June 5 was the very first time astronauts introduced aboard the Starliner. It was the third periodic trip of the space probe, and its own second return coming from the orbiting lab. Starliner currently will deliver to NASA's Kennedy Area Center in Florida for evaluation and also processing.NASA's Commercial Workers Course requires a space probe to flight a crewed examination tour to verify the system awaits frequent air travels to as well as from the orbiting laboratory. Observing Starliner's come back, the organization will definitely evaluate all mission-related data." We are actually thrilled to have Starliner home safely and securely. This was actually a necessary examination air travel for NASA in establishing our company up for potential objectives on the Starliner body," claimed Steve Stich, manager of NASA's Industrial Workers Course. "There was a bunch of useful discovering that will certainly allow our long-lasting results. I want to support the entire team for their hard work and also commitment over the past three months.".NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched on June 5 aboard Starliner for the company's Boeing Crewed Air travel Exam from Peninsula Canaveral Room Power Terminal in Fla. On June 6, as Starliner approached the space station, NASA and also Boeing pinpointed helium water leaks and also knowledgeable issues along with the space probe's reaction command thrusters. Adhering to full weeks of in-space and ground testing, technical interchange appointments, as well as firm reviews, NASA decided to focus on safety and security and also gain Starliner without its crew. Wilmore as well as Williams will certainly proceed their work aboard terminal as aspect of the Expedition 71/72 crew, returning in February 2025 along with the firm's SpaceX Crew-9 purpose.The crew tour test belongs to NASA's Commercial Staff Plan. The objective of NASA's Office Staff Program is actually safe, trusted, and also affordable transit to and coming from the International Space Station and also reduced Earth orbit. This actually is actually supplying added analysis opportunity and also has raised the chance for discovery aboard mankind's microgravity testbed, consisting of aiding NASA prepare for individual exploration of the Moon as well as Mars.Learn more concerning NASA's Office Staff 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 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.