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August 4th, 2025
Image credit: Blue Origin
On August 3, Blue Origin successfully completed its 14th human suborbital spaceflight and the 34th flight for the New Shepard program.
Blue Origin’s New Shepard program has now flown 75 people into space, including five who have flown twice.
The passengers on New Shepard-34 (NS-34) mission were Arvi Bahal, Gökhan Erdem, Deborah Martorell, Lionel Pitchford, J.D. Russell, and H.E. Justin Sun.
Image credit: Blue Origin
NS-34 crew
Arvinder “Arvi” Singh Bahal, is a real estate investor
Gökhan Erdem is a Turkish businessman and a board member of Erdem Holding, a diverse group of companies operating in the energy, telecommunications, construction, and manufacturing sectors.
Image credit: Blue Origin/Inside Outer Space screengrab
Deborah Martorell is an award-winning Puerto Rican meteorologist and journalist, reporting on environmental and space topics.
Lionel Pitchford is an Englishman who has spent the last four decades in Spain working as a teacher, translator, and tour guide as a means to travel the world.
James (J.D.) Russell is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Alpha Funds, a technology-focused venture capital company, and Alpha Aerospace, an aerospace consulting and solutions company.
Image credit: Blue Origin/Inside Outer Space screengrab
H.E. Justin Sun, the winning bidder for the first New Shepard seat in 2021, has built a sprawling crypto empire, anchored by the Tron blockchain.
In-cabin/flight replay
A short in-cabin video is available at:
https://x.com/i/status/1952084186807865803
View a full replay of the NS-34 flight at:
https://www.blueorigin.com/news/new-shepard-ns-34-mission
Image credit: Blue Origin/Inside Outer Space screengrab
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