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.
Satellite bus builder Apex has signed a contract with Tokyo-based technology company NEC Corp. to support an on-orbit laser link demo launching in 2027.
