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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.

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Articles

By Vivienne Machi
SpaceX launched the second batch of operational satellites for the Space Development Agency’s proliferated mesh network on Oct. 15 on a Falcon 9 launch vehicle.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
Amid increasing competition among the stars, the United States and its allies are asserting themselves more clearly on space control.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
SpaceX is now authorized to double its current annual launch cadence from Vandenberg SFB, California, and to launch its Falcon Heavy from the Western Range.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion
Vivienne Machi