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Agra-born Arvi Bahal to join Blue origin’s space mission on August 3

This mission will be Blue Origin's 14th crewed flight and the 34th overall. The launch will be streamed live, with the webcast starting 30 minutes before liftoff.

Arvi is a real estate investor born in Agra, India, and now a naturalized US citizen. (Photo: X/@blueorigin)

Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, is set to launch its NS-34 suborbital space tourism flight on August 3. Arvinder “Arvi” Singh Bahal, a real estate investor born in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, will be among the passengers on this milestone mission.

The flight, part of the New Shepard program, will lift-off from West Texas and take Bahal and five other international crew members to the edge of space, crossing the Karman line. This achievement marks another step in Blue Origin’s space tourism efforts, which have already seen 70 people venture into space.

In a post by Blue Origin, Bahal is described as a lifelong adventurer. “I have always believed in pushing boundaries,” he said. “Travelling to space is the ultimate challenge and a natural next step in my journey.”

🚀 New Shepard’s crewed NS-34 mission is GO for launch from Launch Site One tomorrow.

Mission updates: https://t.co/VnHT6v5D3W pic.twitter.com/OlVNdF6KPS

— Blue Origin (@blueorigin) August 2, 2025

Bahal, now a US citizen, will be one of the few Indian-origin civilians to reach the edge of space. His travels have taken him to the North and South Poles, as well as to the summits of Mount Everest and the Pyramids of Giza, according to his biography. He also holds a private pilot’s licence and is trained to fly helicopters.

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Bahal is the president of Bahal Properties, a real estate company he has run since 1975. With over 50 years in the industry, he continues to lead his business while maintaining a passion for exploration.

Welcome to Astronaut Village, NS-34 Crew! pic.twitter.com/XxOhuCpbLJ

— Blue Origin (@blueorigin) August 1, 2025

Alongside Bahal, five other international crew members will participate in the mission:

Justin Sun, founder of TRON
Gokhan Erdem, Turkish businessman and space enthusiast
Deborah Martorell, Puerto Rican meteorologist and journalist
Lionel Pitchford, British teacher and philanthropist
JD Russell, venture capitalist and returning Blue Origin flyer

This mission will be Blue Origin’s 14th crewed flight and the 34th overall. The launch will be streamed live, with the webcast starting 30 minutes before liftoff.

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