.NASA as well as Boeing safely gave back the uncrewed Starliner space probe following its landing at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Area Wharf in New Mexico, concluding a three-month flight exam to the International Space Station." I am exceptionally happy with the work our collective crew put into this whole air travel test, and also our company are pleased to find Starliner's secure yield," said Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, Space Operations Mission Directorate at NASA Base in Washington. "Even though it was actually required to come back the spacecraft uncrewed, NASA as well as Boeing knew an amazing volume about Starliner in one of the most severe environment feasible. NASA looks forward to our ongoing partner with the Boeing team to proceed toward qualification of Starliner for workers rotation goals to the space station.".The flight on June 5 was the first time astronauts introduced aboard the Starliner. It was actually the third periodic tour of the spacecraft, as well as its own second gain from the orbiting laboratory. Starliner now will deliver to NASA's Kennedy Space Facility in Florida for inspection as well as handling.NASA's Commercial Workers Plan demands a space probe to fly a crewed test trip to prove the device is ready for regular air travels to and also from the orbiting research laboratory. Complying with Starliner's return, the organization will certainly evaluate all mission-related data." Our team are actually delighted to have Starliner home safely and securely. This was an essential examination air travel for NASA in specifying our company up for potential missions on the Starliner unit," stated Steve Stich, supervisor of NASA's Office Workers Plan. "There was a considerable amount of valuable understanding that will definitely enable our lasting results. I wish to commend the entire team for their effort and devotion over the past three months.".NASA rocketeers Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched on June 5 aboard Starliner for the firm's Boeing Crewed Tour Test from Peninsula Canaveral Space Power Station in Florida. On June 6, as Starliner approached the space station, NASA and also Boeing recognized helium leaks and also experienced concerns with the space probe's response command thrusters. Complying with full weeks of in-space and ground testing, technological variation meetings, and agency customer reviews, NASA decided to prioritize safety and security and yield Starliner without its workers. Wilmore and also Williams will continue their work aboard station as portion of the Exploration 71/72 workers, returning in February 2025 with the organization's SpaceX Crew-9 objective.The workers air travel examination is part of NASA's Business Workers Plan. The target of NASA's Business Crew Program is secure, trusted, and affordable transport to and also coming from the International Spaceport station as well as reduced Planet orbit. This already is actually delivering added study time and has increased the possibility for discovery aboard humanity's microgravity testbed, featuring assisting NASA plan for individual expedition of the Moon and Mars.Learn more regarding NASA's Business 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 Area Facility, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.Steve Siceloff/ Danielle Sempsrott/ Stephanie PlucinskyKennedy Space Center, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.