Bahal, who has become a US citizen by naturalisation, is a real estate investor whose love for adventurs and global travels have taken him from the North Pole to the Pyramids of Giza. He will now be at the edge of space.
Bahal has made it life’s aim to visit every single country in the world. He holds both a private pilot’s license and helicopter training, and the latest journey with Blue Origin is the latest milestone in a lifetime devoted to exploration and adventure.
Bahal had once talked about his love for challenging boundaries, which now includes crossing the Krmn line, the internationally recognised boundary of space.
Bahal will be 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.
