Hank Wolfond
Henry "Hank" Wolfond is a Canadian business executive, professional pilot, philanthropist, and commercial spaceflight participant. He is chairman and chief executive of Bayshore Capital in Toronto. Blue Origin reported that he holds an airline transport pilot license for fixed-wing aircraft and a commercial helicopter license, and has flown charter, medical-evacuation, and organ-retrieval missions.
- Born
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- Died
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- Birthplace
- Canada
Flights
1
Spacewalks
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EVA time
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In space
1 suborbital flight
Bio
Wolfond has served organizations addressing health care, Jewish community affairs, and autism acceptance, including hospital-foundation and education boards in Ontario. His aviation background and public-service interests preceded his selection for New Shepard mission NS-28.
He launched from West Texas on November 22, 2024, crossing the Kármán line with five crewmates during New Shepard's ninth human flight. The returned under parachutes and the landed separately. A wolf visible in the capsule window on the NS-28 patch represented Wolfond and his one completed spaceflight.