Henry Wolfond returned to Earth Friday morning after a quick trip to the edge of space.
The Toronto finance executive was part of a six-person crew onboard the New Shepard, a reuseable rocket designed for space tourism by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin.
New Shepard launched just after 9:30 a.m. local time in West Texas, marking the ninth human spaceflight for the program. The trip itself only lasted a few minutes and saw its participants soar above what’s known as the Kármán line, recognized internationally as the boundary of space.
Once the vessel reached its destination, the booster detached and eventually landed itself back on Earth. The crew capsule, which also housed Emily Calandrelli, Sharon Hagle, Marc Hagle, Austin Litteral and James (J.D.) Russell, touched down shortly after with the assistance of three parachutes.
On a live stream of the mission, Wolfond was seen exiting the craft with his hand over …