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
The U.S. Space Force is using the fiscal 2026 budget cycle to take a look at its space-based GPS enterprise.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
The Senate on July 17 voted by unanimous consent to confirm U.S. Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein to lead the Trump administration’s Golden Dome for America initiative.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
The parent of space and defense technology company York Space Systems has agreed to acquire U.S.-based ground communications provider ATLAS Space Operations.
Satellites