.NASA as well as Boeing carefully gave back the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft following its touchdown at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Area Harbor in New Mexico, concluding a three-month tour exam to the International Space Station." I am incredibly proud of the work our aggregate crew put into this whole air travel examination, as well as our experts are pleased to view Starliner's secure yield," stated Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, Space Procedures Mission Directorate at NASA Head Office in Washington. "Despite the fact that it was actually important to come back the space probe uncrewed, NASA and also Boeing learned an unbelievable volume concerning Starliner in the best excessive atmosphere possible. NASA eagerly anticipates our continuing collaborate with the Boeing team to go ahead towards qualification of Starliner for workers turning objectives to the spaceport station.".The tour on June 5 was actually the first time rocketeers introduced aboard the Starliner. It was actually the 3rd orbital tour of the space capsule, and its second yield coming from the orbiting research laboratory. Starliner right now will certainly ship to NASA's Kennedy Area Facility in Fla for evaluation and processing.NASA's Business Workers System requires a space capsule to take flight a crewed exam flight to verify the device awaits frequent air travels to and from the orbiting lab. Adhering to Starliner's return, the firm is going to evaluate all mission-related data." Our company are actually thrilled to have Starliner home securely. This was a significant examination tour for NASA in establishing our company up for future goals on the Starliner body," said Steve Stich, supervisor of NASA's Commercial Staff Program. "There was actually a lot of beneficial understanding that are going to permit our lasting results. I would like to commend the entire group for their effort as well as dedication over recent 3 months.".NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams released on June 5 aboard Starliner for the firm's Boeing Crewed Flight Test coming from Cape Canaveral Room Force Station in Florida. On June 6, as Starliner approached the spaceport station, NASA and also Boeing recognized helium cracks and professional concerns with the spacecraft's reaction control thrusters. Observing full weeks of in-space and also ground testing, technological interchange conferences, and company reviews, NASA decided to prioritize safety and security and gain Starliner without its own workers. Wilmore as well as Williams are going to continue their work aboard station as part of the Expedition 71/72 crew, coming back in February 2025 with the agency's SpaceX Crew-9 mission.The workers flight exam is part of NASA's Commercial Staff Program. The target of NASA's Commercial Crew Program is actually secure, reputable, and also affordable transportation to and also from the International Space Station as well as reduced Planet orbit. This currently is actually offering extra study opportunity and also has increased the possibility for exploration aboard humankind's microgravity testbed, featuring aiding NASA prepare for human exploration of the Moon and also Mars.Find out more concerning NASA's Industrial Staff program 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 Facility, 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.