Kiko Dontchev
Login to view DISC.Kiko Dontchev is the Vice President of Launch at SpaceX, overseeing all operations and infrastructure at the companys launch sites in Florida and California. A double graduate from the University of Michigan, he has risen through the ranks at SpaceX since joining in 2010, playing a key role in the development of the Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket.
An immigrant from Bulgaria who came to the US at age three, Dontchev maintains a deep connection to his alma mater, the University of Michigan, which he and his family call home. He is passionate about building effective teams and actively recruits engineers to help SpaceX on its mission to the Moon and Mars.
He received a NASA Award for early-career achievement for his foundational work on the Dragon human-rated spacecraft, including directing a successful Pad Abort Test.
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