Vivienne Machi

Military Space Editor

Los Angeles

Summary

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week. She has written about U.S. and international military and space tech for nearly a decade from Los Angeles, Washington and Stuttgart, Germany. Her byline has appeared in outlets including Defense News, Via Satellite, Foreign Policy, Defense Daily, National Defense Magazine and Business Insider.

Articles

By Vivienne Machi
Leonardo has provided additional granularity regarding its future low-Earth-orbit-based satellite constellation.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force is working to advance its protected tactical satellite communication (satcom) efforts with boosted prototypes.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
United Launch Alliance’s leaders expect to support nearly two dozen missions in 2026 with its two launch vehicles.
Commercial Space