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Blue Origin Announces Crew of New Shepard's 34th Mission
WEST TEXAS, JUL 22 – The NS-34 mission will carry six civilians on a brief suborbital flight to the Karman Line, increasing total passengers flown above space boundary to 76, Blue Origin said.
- Blue Origin announced the six-member crew for its New Shepard's 34th mission launching soon from West Texas.
- This mission follows the June 29 NS-33 launch and continues Blue Origin's growing space tourism program led by CEO Dave Limp.
- The crew includes real estate investor Arvi Bahal, meteorologist Deborah Martorell, entrepreneur J.D. Russell, philanthropist Lionel Pitchford, businessman Gökhan Erdem, and crypto billionaire Justin Sun.
- Justin Sun placed a winning $28 million bid for the first New Shepard seat in 2021, donating proceeds to Blue Origin's Club for the Future, funding 19 nonprofits with $1 million grants each.
- This flight will mark Blue Origin's 14th human spaceflight, allowing passengers brief weightlessness and Earth views above the Karman Line, enhancing access to space tourism.
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From Agra to edge of space: Arvi Bahal to fly on Bezos' Blue Origin spaceflight
An India-born businessman, Arvi Bahal, is set to fly to space aboard Blue Origin's NS-34 mission, the 14th human flight of the New Shepard programme. Part of a six-member international crew, Bahal is a real estate investor and adventurous traveller who holds a private pilot's licence.
Blue Origin announces crew of New Shepard's 34th Mission
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Blue Origin announced the crew of the New Shepard's 34th Mission today. The crew includes Arvi Bahal, Gökhan Erdem, Deborah Martorell, Lionel Pitchford, J.D. Russell, and H.E. Justin Sun. Sun was the winning bidder of the first New Shepard seat in 2021. "The proceeds from the $28 million bid benefitted 19 space-focused charities to inspire future generations to pursue careers in STEAM and help shape the future of life in…
Telecommunications company Claro announced the "All of Puerto Rico Travels to Space with Deborah" initiative, which will allow meteorologist Deborah Martorell to take photos of her followers on her historic Blue Origin NS-34 space mission.
Puerto Rican meteorologist and journalist Deborah Martorell was confirmed as part of the Blue Origin NS-34 mission crew, making her the first meteorologist to travel to space. The launch date has not yet been announced…
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