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Aetherflux Appoints Brad Koenig to Advisory Board
SAN CARLOS, Calif., April 15, 2026--Aetherflux, the orbital energy infrastructure company founded by Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt, today announced the appointment of Brad Koenig to its Advisory Board. Koenig joins Aetherflux at a pivotal moment as the company prepares for its first orbital data center project launch, targeted for Q1 2027. In this role, Koenig will provide strategic guidance on commercial strategy and roadmap, helping accelerate the path to market for high-performance compute
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