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.
Aviation Week editors discuss the increase in projected Golden Dome costs and what the fiscal 2027 Pentagon budget request may tell us about the umbrella program.
In-space servicing company Katalyst Space Technologies will launch its robotic space vehicle on an Arianespace rocket, marking the first Ariane 6 launch supporting a U.S. Space Force initiative.