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 U.S. Space Force plans to incorporate optical crosslinks into its next wave of missile warning satellites for use in medium Earth orbit.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The service is close to identifying the launch providers eligible to send nearly 50 future national security missions to space.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The service launched the Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Tracking (TacSRT) pilot program in early 2024.
Satellites
Vivienne Machi