# Aethero: orbital data center program

> United States (United States), startup. Stage 5 of 7: Own satellite flown. Its Deimos (2024-08-16) and Phobos (2026-03-30) edge-compute satellites have launched; these are edge-class, not data-center-class.

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## Stage evidence

- Its Deimos (2024-08-16) and Phobos (2026-03-30) edge-compute satellites have launched; these are edge-class, not data-center-class. Sources: [Aethero](https://www.aethero.com/news/press-release-phobos-satellite-launch/)

## Key figures

- Phobos compute: 157 TOPS (peak) (company claim). Sources: [Aethero](https://www.aethero.com/news/press-release-phobos-satellite-launch/)
- Deimos compute: 100 TOPS (peak) (company claim). Sources: [Aethero](https://www.aethero.com/news/press-release-deimos-satellite-launch)

## Approach

- Orbit: LEO / SSO
- Architecture: Space-grade edge computers on NVIDIA Jetson silicon, flown on its own small satellites and on partner buses; clusterable with Kubernetes
- Power: Host bus (Titan: EnduroSat FRAME-15, 3.4 kW peak)
- Cooling: Not disclosed
- Compute: Deimos: Jetson Orin, 100 TOPS. Phobos: Jetson Orin NX, up to 157 TOPS. Titan (planned): Jetson Thor modules
- Customers: Software customers as containerized apps (unnamed)

## Milestones

| Date | Status | Confidence | Milestone | Sources |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-08-16 | achieved | Company claim | Deimos launched on Transporter-11. 18-month SSO mission for onboard inference and edge training. | [Aethero](https://www.aethero.com/news/press-release-deimos-satellite-launch) |
| 2025-06-10 | achieved | Confirmed | $8.4M seed. Led by Kindred Ventures. | [Business Wire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250610441726/en/Aethero-Secures-$8.4M-to-Build-the-Next-Generation-of-Space-Based-Computing-and-Autonomous-Spacecraft) |
| 2026-03-30 | achieved | Company claim | Phobos launched on Transporter-16. Multiple software customers onboard. | [Aethero](https://www.aethero.com/news/press-release-phobos-satellite-launch/) |
| 2026-04-16 | achieved | Company claim | Titan mission on EnduroSat FRAME-15 announced for October 2026 | [EnduroSat](https://www.endurosat.com/news/aethero-deploys-next-generation-in-orbit-computing-on-endurosat-frame-15/) |

## Announced next steps (as the organisation stated them)

- October 2026: Titan: Jetson Thor compute cluster on EnduroSat FRAME-15. Sources: [EnduroSat](https://www.endurosat.com/news/aethero-deploys-next-generation-in-orbit-computing-on-endurosat-frame-15/)

## What to watch (SpaceNexus note, not a prediction)

Whether Titan launches in October 2026.

## Funding

Counted in the tracker's verified total: $8.4M.

- 10 Jun 2025: Seed, $8.4M. Sources: [Business Wire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250610441726/en/Aethero-Secures-$8.4M-to-Build-the-Next-Generation-of-Space-Based-Computing-and-Autonomous-Spacecraft)

## Cautions

- TOPS and TFLOPS figures are vendor peak numbers, likely low precision.
- Edge compute, not data-center scale.
- Current CEO not verified.

## People

- Edward Ge (co-founder; said in 2026 he stepped down as CEO to an advisory role)
- Amit Pinnamaneni (co-founder)

## Sources

- [Aethero](https://www.aethero.com/news/press-release-phobos-satellite-launch/)
- [Aethero](https://www.aethero.com/news/press-release-deimos-satellite-launch)
- [Business Wire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250610441726/en/Aethero-Secures-$8.4M-to-Build-the-Next-Generation-of-Space-Based-Computing-and-Autonomous-Spacecraft)
- [EnduroSat](https://www.endurosat.com/news/aethero-deploys-next-generation-in-orbit-computing-on-endurosat-frame-15/)

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