Arvinder (Arvi) Singh Bahal is a real estate investor born in Agra, India, and now a naturalized U.S. citizen. As per Blue Origin, Bahal has visited every country in the world, including the North and South Poles, and skydived Mount Everest and the Pyramids of Giza.
Additionally, he holds a private pilot’s license and also flies helicopters.
Bahal was joined by Turkish businessman Gkhan Erdem, Puerto Rican meteorologist and Emmy Award–winning journalist Deborah Martorell, English philanthropist Lionel Pitchford, entrepreneur J.D. Russell (who previously flew on NS-28), and H.E. Justin Sun, the winning bidder of the first New Shepard seat in 2021.
Sun famously bid $28 million for 19 space-focused charities, inspiring young people in STEAM fields and supporting the next generation of space explorers.Mortell is set to become one of the first meteorologists go beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Her reporting on environmental and space topics has won her multiple Emmys.Blue Origin has flown 70 people across the krmm line.
The launch will take place from Launch Site One in West Texas at 6:00 pm IST. It will be live streamed via Blue Origin’s webcast, starting 30 minutes before liftoff.
