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
The ability to refuel satellites in orbit will be crucial to future U.S. military space operations, but the Pentagon needs more testbeds.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force and SpaceX launched the National Reconnaissance Office’s 10th and final mission of 2025 on Dec. 9.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Canada is partnering with Telesat Corp. and MDA Space to design, develop and deliver a new military satcom capability to support Arctic operations.
Satellites
Vivienne Machi