Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week. She has written about U.S. and international military and space tech since 2016 from bureaus in Washington, Los Angeles and Stuttgart, Germany. Her byline has appeared in outlets including Defense News, Via Satellite, Foreign Policy, Defense Daily, National Defense Magazine and Business Insider.
Launch capacity scarcity is forcing space operators toward costly dedicated rockets as SpaceX indicates plans to wind down Falcon 9 rideshare flights after 2028.
After three years, the U.S. Space Force has formalized a new avenue to tap into commercial capabilities to assess and respond quickly to orbital events.
