.NASA as well as Boeing properly returned the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft observing its own touchdown at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Room Port in New Mexico, wrapping up a three-month trip examination to the International Space Station." I am extremely happy with the work our aggregate team embeded this whole entire air travel test, as well as our team are pleased to see Starliner's secure yield," pointed out Ken Bowersox, associate supervisor, Space Functions Mission Directorate at NASA Base Of Operations in Washington. "Despite the fact that it was essential to return the spacecraft uncrewed, NASA and Boeing learned an incredible volume about Starliner in the best excessive setting achievable. NASA anticipates our continued work with the Boeing team to move on toward qualification of Starliner for team rotation goals to the space station.".The trip on June 5 was actually the very first time astronauts launched aboard the Starliner. It was the third orbital flight of the space probe, and its second yield from the orbiting lab. Starliner currently will ship to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Fla for examination and handling.NASA's Business Staff Plan calls for a space probe to fly a crewed examination tour to prove the body is ready for regular trips to as well as coming from the orbiting laboratory. Adhering to Starliner's come back, the company is going to evaluate all mission-related information." We are thrilled to have Starliner home properly. This was an important exam trip for NASA in preparing us up for potential objectives on the Starliner system," said Steve Stich, manager of NASA's Commercial Team System. "There was a considerable amount of valuable understanding that will allow our long-lasting results. I would like to applaud the entire team for their hard work and also devotion over the past 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 Test coming from Cape Canaveral Area Pressure Terminal in Fla. On June 6, as Starliner moved toward the space station, NASA and also Boeing recognized helium water leaks and knowledgeable problems with the space probe's reaction control thrusters. Observing weeks of in-space and ground screening, technical variation conferences, as well as company assessments, NASA decided to focus on safety as well as return Starliner without its own workers. Wilmore as well as Williams will certainly proceed their job aboard station as aspect of the Trip 71/72 workers, returning in February 2025 along with the company's SpaceX Crew-9 mission.The staff tour exam becomes part of NASA's Business Staff Course. The target of NASA's Business Workers Course is actually secure, reliable, and also cost-effective transportation to and from the International Spaceport station as well as low Planet orbit. This already is giving added research opportunity and also has actually raised the opportunity for exploration aboard humankind's microgravity testbed, featuring helping NASA get ready for human expedition of the Moon as well as Mars.Discover more about NASA's Business Staff system 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 Area Center, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.Steve Siceloff/ Danielle Sempsrott/ Stephanie PlucinskyKennedy Area Facility, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.