.NASA as well as Boeing safely returned the uncrewed Starliner space probe observing its own landing at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Room Port in New Mexico, concluding a three-month tour test to the International Space Station." I am very pleased with the job our collective staff put into this whole entire tour test, and also our team are pleased to view Starliner's safe return," mentioned Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, Room Functions Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "Despite the fact that it was important to come back the space probe uncrewed, NASA as well as Boeing discovered an extraordinary volume about Starliner in the absolute most harsh atmosphere feasible. NASA looks forward to our ongoing collaborate with the Boeing team to go ahead toward accreditation of Starliner for team rotation objectives to the space station.".The flight on June 5 was the first time rocketeers introduced aboard the Starliner. It was actually the third periodic air travel of the space capsule, and its own 2nd gain coming from the orbiting lab. Starliner now will deliver to NASA's Kennedy Area Center in Fla for inspection and also processing.NASA's Business Team Program needs a space capsule to fly a crewed exam trip to show the unit is ready for normal air travels to and coming from the orbiting laboratory. Complying with Starliner's come back, the organization will definitely evaluate all mission-related data." Our team are actually delighted to have Starliner home properly. This was a vital examination flight for NASA in preparing our team up for future goals on the Starliner system," mentioned Steve Stich, manager of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. "There was a great deal of useful knowing that will certainly allow our lasting excellence. I desire to endorse the whole entire team for their effort as well as dedication over recent three months.".NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams released on June 5 aboard Starliner for the company's Boeing Crewed Trip Exam from Cape Canaveral Room Force Station in Florida. On June 6, as Starliner approached the spaceport station, NASA and Boeing recognized helium leaks and also professional problems with the spacecraft's reaction management thrusters. Adhering to weeks of in-space as well as ground screening, technical interchange conferences, as well as agency evaluations, NASA decided to focus on safety as well as gain Starliner without its crew. Wilmore and also Williams will certainly continue their work aboard terminal as component of the Exploration 71/72 team, returning in February 2025 with the company's SpaceX Crew-9 mission.The crew tour test belongs to NASA's Business Staff System. The goal of NASA's Office Staff Program is risk-free, reliable, and also cost-effective transportation to and from the International Space Station and low The planet orbit. This already is supplying added study time and also has actually improved the opportunity for exploration aboard humanity's microgravity testbed, including helping NASA prepare for individual expedition of the Moon and also Mars.Discover more about NASA's Office Team system 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 Area Center, 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.