NS-34 Mission. Arvinder Bahal of Agra will create history by flying in space at the age of 80 years

Born in Agra and now real estate investor Arvinder ‘Arvy’ Singh Bahl, born in America, will leave on a space journey on August 3. At 6 pm Indian time, he will go into space from the tourism flight of Blue Origin NS-34. This bold step for Bahl, 80, is another exciting chapter of his life. By profession, he is the chairman of a real estate company, Bahl Properties, a real estate company. This flight will add another achievement to his extraordinary life.

Bahl, who has become an American citizen, has done many extraordinary things in his life. He has traveled to all 196 countries and seven continents of the world. He has gone to the northern and southern poles, has skydiving over Mount Everest and has also visited Giza’s pyramids. He also has a private pilot license. He liked India and China the most in his visits. As a photographer, he has a collection of more than a million photographs. He has also written a book called ‘The Tireless Traveler’ on his trips.

Born in Agra on 13 October 1945, Bahl grew up near Taj Mahal. He is a devout Sikh. After leaving the NDA, he worked for some time in a tea garden in Darjeeling, and then in 1970 began the business of making apparel construction in Delhi. In 1975, he came to America to sell his belongings with ‘just $ 108’. He liked that place and decided to settle there. He got American citizenship by the late 1970s. In 1979, he married Pamela. They have two children and grandchildren.

During his visit to Canada in connection with work, he bought his first property. When he felt that it had good returns, he stepped into real estate. He says that this work gave him a lot of time to travel.

The mission will be launched from West Texas and it will be the 14th human flight of the New Shepard program of Blue Origin. So far, this company has tried space for 70 people. The flight will also include Bahl along with Turkish businessman Gokhan Edame, journalist Debora Martorel, social worker Lionel Pitchford, Entrepreneur JD Russell and Granada Ambassador Justin Sun. This exciting Udan will add another achievement to Arvi Bahl’s extraordinary life.