Media Coverage

2026

Broadcasting of maritime safety information via VDES

How an AAU alumnus helped to found Denmark’s first space-shipping company – Aalborg Universitet

February 26, 2026

Successful demonstration of S-124 Navigational Warnings using YMIR-1 VDES satellite

2025

Sail to Scale – Ocean Tech Expedition. AIS 2.0 and satellite systems from Sternula

Lars Moltsen can take the helm from drunk captains

BSCL and Sternula sign deal to consolidate security for maritime industry

New Age | BSCL, Sternula sign MoU

Sternula ink deal to boost Bangladesh’s maritime safety

BSCL signs MoU with Sternula to digitise and secure Bangladesh’s maritime sector

January 12, 2025

North Jutland satellite burns up in the atmosphere

2024

Maritime Digitisation: Sternula partners with Scandin-Africa Group to advance the adoption of AIS 2.0 in Africa

Sternula found project partner in South Korea

From two to 18 employees in five years: Satellite operator lands three-digit million order

Companies benefit from Danish astronaut’s return trip

2023

September 30, 2023

Successful launch of Sternula-1, world’s first commercial AIS 2.0 satellite

IALA 2023 – Meet Sternula, 1st Satellite-Based AIS 2.0 Vendor

The room is crowded: “I think we get a warning about the risk of collision about once a week”

Sternula: Launch of AIS Satellite

February 15, 2023

MaSSha

January 27, 2023

Successful launch of Sternula-1, world’s first commercial VDES satellite

January 18, 2023

After 20 Years of Service, AIS is About to Get a Big Upgrade

January 12, 2023

NIMASA: Standardised Digital Communication Key to Effective Port, Flag Administration

January 11, 2023

Nerve-wracking four hours: Struggling with the connection to the new Danish satellite

January 11, 2023

NIMASA participates in international satellite system testing

January 4, 2023

Success! First Danish commercial satellite has established contact with Aalborg

January 4, 2023

‘Everything Is Playing’: There is contact with Danish satellite in space

January 4, 2023

Sternula: Made contact with satellite over Aalborg

January 3, 2023

Denmark’s first satellite operator will launch Sternula-1

January 3, 2023

North Jutland satellite writes Danish space history

January 3, 2023

Danish satellite is sent into orbit around the Earth with new technology

January 3, 2023

VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) Market Will Receive Overwhelming Compound Annual Growth Rate of 16.1% by the End of 2030 | Data Bridge Market Research

January 3, 2023

It’s in space! Watch or revisit historic launch of Danish satellite

January 3, 2023

Danish space history has now been sent off

January 3, 2023

Watch video of the celebration: Danish satellite has released itself from rocket

January 2, 2023

Launch of Danish AIS 2.0 satellite in Cape Canaveral tomorrow writes Space history

January 2, 2023

Danish satellite launch important for shipping

January 2, 2023

North Jutland company leads the race for monitoring of global shipping traffic

2022

December 16, 2022

Global VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030

Maritime Communications: Easier, Faster, Cheaper

Defence Industry Seminar in Nuuk

AIS will become maritime IoT Network

The Danish Geodata Agency and Sternula develop a Trusted Crowd-Sourced Bathymetry solution for safety of navigation

Danish satellite operator and government authority join forces to improve nautical charts through crowdsourcing

Enhanced safety and smarter navigation to be enabled by satellite-based AIS 2.0

Saab Delivers Next Generation AIS Ship Transponders Supporting VDES to Sternula

2021

October 13, 2021

Denmark’s Leading Commercial Satellite Operator Launches Pioneering Project in Africa

October 12, 2021

Danish satellites in space over West Africa

Satellite startup raises new million-dollar investment

Following contributions from 21 private investors, Danish satellite operator will be listed on the stock exchange

Denmark’s first commercial satellite operator has launched VDES in Africa – ShipInsight

Maritime Authority moves to enhance policing of nation’s waters

E-navigation support for Ghana’s maritime sector

Danish Sternula wins contract in Ghana

January 21, 2021

Sternula: Be curious and take full advantage of your membership

2020

World news: Aalborg satellite to help ships through ice-filled waters

Five new Maritime Stars have been found

Pitch competition for five mentoring programmes during Maritime Stars

Maritime entrepreneurs will compete for five mentoring courses at an event in Aalborg

Constellations enhance tracking and ship communications

New AIS VDES Satellite Sea Ice And Ship Safety Data Network To Launch In 2022

First global VDES Satellite network to launch in 2022

Ice Chart Data Satellite Network to Launch in 2022

Consortium Plans to Launch in 2022 the First, Global, VDES Satellite Network

Ice Chart Data Satellite Network to Launch in 2022

Danish Operator Sternula Leads LEO Maritime IoT Project

Danish maritime satellite network on the way

New maritime satellite network to increase safety for shipping in the Arctic Ocean

New satellite network to increase security

New satellite network can contribute to safer navigation in ice-filled waters

Danish consortium wants to build a maritime internet-of-things