Agra-born adventurer Arvi Bahal, 80, joins Blue Origin’s 14th crewed mission alongside global entrepreneurs and explorers
Arvinder “Arvi” Singh Bahal, an 80-year-old Indian-origin real estate investor and globe-trotting adventurer, lifted off into space on Saturday aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-34 mission. The suborbital flight launched from Launch Site One in West Texas, marking the 14th crewed mission in the company’s private spaceflight program, reportedhindustantimes.com.
Born in Agra, India, and now a naturalized U.S. citizen, Bahal’s latest adventure fulfills a lifelong dream. Blue Origin described him as a man of extraordinary feats—having visited every country, skydived over Mount Everest and the Pyramids of Giza, traveled to both Poles, and earned licenses to fly both planes and helicopters.
Arvi Bahal, 80, joins Blue Origin’s NS-34 mission after visiting every country on Earth, skydiving Everest, and now crossing the final frontier—space.
He was joined on the mission by a globally diverse crew:
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Justin Sun – Chinese crypto entrepreneur and TRON founder
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Deborah Martorell – Puerto Rican meteorologist
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Gokhan Erdem – Turkish businessman
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Lionel Pitchford – British educator and humanitarian
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JD Russell – American entrepreneur on his second Blue Origin flight
The brief flight, lasting around 10 minutes, carried the capsule beyond the Karman line—the internationally recognized boundary of space at 100 kilometers altitude—before safely returning to Earth.
For Bahal, this voyage represents the final frontier in a life dedicated to exploration. His inclusion on Blue Origin’s third crewed spaceflight of 2025 highlights the evolving accessibility of commercial space travel.
Earlier this year, the company launched Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez alongside celebrities like Katy Perry and Gayle King on an all-woman mission. In April, the NS-31 flight took off with another all-female crew, underscoring Blue Origin’s commitment to inclusivity and innovation in space tourism.
