Crew Profile
James Russell
James Russell Blue Origin crew profile with mission-linked sources, biography, and New Shepard flight history. James Russell went to space on Blue Origin New Shepard NS-28 and NS-34.
Includes Blue Origin New Shepard flight references. "New Shepherd" is a common misspelling of New Shepard.
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Profile summary
James (J.D.) Russell is a serial entrepreneur and founder of InfoHOA, a leader in technology-based community management solutions. He was born into a military family at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, AZ, and earned the Billy Mitchell Award in the Civil Air Patrol. Before starting his entrepreneur career, J.D. served as a federal law enforcement Marine, Fish, and Wildlife Game Warden. He founded the Victoria Russell Foundation to honor the memory of his deceased daughter. The foundation is dedicated to supporting children’s education and assistance to families of first responders, and is a proud partner with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to bring the love of reading to children by gifting books free of charge to children.
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Flight history
- New Shepard | NS-34Aug 03, 2025
NS-34
Role: Crew
- New Shepard | NS-28Nov 22, 2024
NS-28
Role: Crew