Russel

Personal data: Birth date:  ?? Birthplace:  Davis–Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, USA Marital status:   Children:   Education:   Known for:   Status:  Ret

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• James "J.D." Russell is an American entrepreneur, spaceflight participant, and former law enforcement officer. He founded a community management software company InfoHOA in 2018 and launched Alpha Funds, a venture capital platform focused on aerospace and frontier technologies in 2025.
• Blue Origin announced on November 15, 2024 that Russell would join five crewmates on mission NS-28 aboard the RSS First Steps for the 8th human flight of the New Shepard Program. The flight also included Emily Dawn Calandrelli. The vehicle lifted off from West Texas at Launch Site One, also known as Corn Ranch, on November 22, 2025 and, after crossing the Kármán line (about 100 km). The flight made Russell the 670th person to enter space on the List of Space Travelers by First Flight.
• On August 3, 2025 Russell completed a second New Shepard mission with Blue Origin on NS-34 aboard the RSS First Steps for the 14th human flight of the New Sheppard Program. The crew included crypto pioneer and TRON founder Justin Sun The mission was named "OneEarth" and included an internationally diverse crew with members for Hong Kong, India, Puerto Rico, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Russell from the United States.