Press Releases
Sweden’s YMIR-1 Makes History: First VDES Satellite to Power Global Maritime Data Exchange
A revolution in maritime communication is underway, and Sweden is leading the way.. With the launch and successful in-orbit demonstration of the fully Swedish-built YMIR-1 satellite and payload, Sweden has achieved a global first: proving that the next-generation VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) can operate reliably from space. The AOS mission (AAC Clyde Space, ORBCOMM…
Read MoreVDES Set to Go Global: IMO Greenlights New Maritime Standard
At its 110th session (June 18–27, 2025), the IMO Maritime Safety Committee made a landmark decision: the VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) will now become an approved technology for the carriage requirement under SOLAS Chapter V, effective January 1, 2028 imo.org+4vdes-alliance.org+4ww2.eagle.org+4. Regulatory & Industry Impact AOS Leads the Charge on VDES Implementation This decision sets…
Read MoreAOS Announce Successful VDES Two-Way Communications for Maritime Communications Satellite Ymir-1
Today the AOS collaborative announces successful two-way VDES communications through the Satellite Ymir-1. The satellite built and operated by AAC Clyde Space has transmitted and received VDES messages from across the globe. This communications milestone marks a pivotal movement towards “Connecting Everything Maritime” and strengthening the communication and navigation infrastructure within the maritime domain –…
Read MoreThe AOS Satellite Ymir-1 has Successfully Launched Aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
The Swedish built Ymir-1 satellite has been successfully launched on November 11, 2023 from the Vandenberg Space Force base in California, USA aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on the Transporter 9 mission. The satellite is housed inside the D-Orbit orbital transfer vehicle, In Orbit Now (ION), which successfully separated from the launcher into a…
Read MoreAAC Clyde Space Delivers Swedish Built Satellite YMIR-1 for Launch Integration
The cutting-edge VDES CubeSat, Ymir-1, has been delivered to the Vandenberg Space Force base in California for launch integration for a planned launch in November 2023. Designed and built by AAC Clyde Space this flight proven EPIC LINK communications satellite hosts a Saab VDES (VHF Data Exchange System) payload for two-way communication between satellite and…
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