Vivienne Machi

Military Space Editor

Washington, DC

Summary

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.

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Articles

By Vivienne Machi
The National Reconnaissance Office is continuing to build out its proliferated satellite constellation.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force says its ability to outpace threats in orbit hinges on whether it can revamp how it organizes, buys and fields capabilities.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has awarded the first batch of prototype contracts for the space-based interceptors (SBI) element of the Golden Dome, but details are scarce.
Missile Defense & Weapons
Vivienne Machi