Vivienne Machi
April 16, 2026
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COLORADO SPRINGS—When the Office of Management and Budget’s fiscal 2027 budget request was unveiled April 3, what immediately stood out in the U.S. Space Force section was a sizable win for its overall budget, a record $71 billion, and notable increases for space procurement and research-and...
Vivienne MachiVivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.
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