Who is Arvinder Singh Bahal? Indian-origin real estate investor set for Blue origin’s NS‑34 space flight

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Agra-Born Arvi Bahal

An Indian-origin real estate investor, Arvinder “Arvi” Singh Bahal from Agra, Uttar Pradesh, is set to join Blue Origin’s upcoming NS‑34 space tourism flight on August 3 from West Texas.

The mission is part of Blue Origin’s New Shepard program, which has already carried around 70 passengers beyond the Kármán line the internationally recognized boundary of space.

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He is one of six individuals set to travel to the edge of space aboard Blue Origin’s NS-34 suborbital flight on Sunday, August 3, 2025.

This marks the 14th crewed mission under the New Shepard program, which has already flown 70 people past the Kármán line the internationally recognized boundary of space.

The journey is expected to last approximately 11 minutes and will be broadcast live, with the webcast beginning 30 minutes before launch.

 Who is Arvinder Singh Bahal?

Arvi Bahal, a naturalized US citizen originally from India, is a seasoned real estate investor and avid adventurer whose global travels have taken him from the North Pole to the Pyramids of Giza.

As per Blue Origin, Bahal is on a personal quest to visit every country in the world. He is also a certified private pilot with helicopter training, and his upcoming spaceflight marks another chapter in his lifelong passion for exploration.

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According to his LinkedIn, Bahal serves as president of Bahal Properties, a real estate firm. He is set to join Blue Origin’s 14th crewed mission aboard New Shepard, a suborbital flight that will briefly cross the Kármán line the edge of space on an 11-minute journey.

Joining Bahal on the flight are Gökhan Erdem, Deborah Martorell, Lionel Pitchford, J.D. Russell, and H.E. Justin Sun, who won the bid for the first seat on New Shepard back in 2021.