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.
The U.S. Western Range supports the test of an unarmed ICBM reentry vehicle and launches the fourth batch of SDA data relay satellites from Vandenberg SFB.
Even with more than 60 satellites launched and another 21 waiting in the wings, the Space Development Agency's so-called orbital mesh network has proven elusive to establish.
Ahead of AUSA, editors discuss the MV-75 and the U.S. Army’s modernization plans, including long-range fires, air defense, space capabilities and the budget challenges shaping its next steps.
