Kiko Dontchev
Kiko Dontchev is the Vice President of Launch at SpaceX, responsible for overseeing the company's launch operations and ensuring the safety and reliability of their missions. He has expressed enthusiasm for the upcoming rocket landings in The Bahamas, while emphasizing that SpaceX's commitment to safety remains paramount, and they will only proceed with launches when fully prepared.
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The SpaceX team included its vice president of launch, Kiko Dontchev, who emphasized in a news conference that the rocket is entirely different from the Falcon 9 boosters.
How SpaceX’s rocket diplomacy backfired in The Bahamas
Guyana· 2025-07-30
SpaceX vice president of launch Kiko Dontchev said the company had taken concerns from environmental groups into account as part of its review process.
‘No significant harm’ in SpaceX landing - report
Bahamas· 2025-06-23
Kiko Dontchev, vice-president of launch at SpaceX, revealed that Starlink has grown to 9,000 commercial users within The Bahamas.
Starlink’s Out Island surge may put Cable, BTC ‘out of business’Bahamas· 2025-04-23
Kiko Dontchev, vice-president of launch at SpaceX, stated that they will conduct an EIA and hold public consultations.
Ex-minister: Gov’t ‘flouted law’ over SpaceX’s EIABahamas· 2025-04-17
Kiko Dontchev, vice-president of launch at Space X, reported that the preliminary findings of the post-launch report indicated no significant change in environmental conditions after the landing.
Space X landings halted for environmental studyBahamas· 2025-04-16Kiko Dontchev, SpaceX vice president of launch, discussed the variable costs associated with the debris clean-up.
Officials of SpaceX could not confirm cost of rocket debris clean-upBahamas· 2025-04-16SpaceX’s vice president of launch, Kiko Dontchev, said BRON had submitted preliminary findings from the post-launch report.
SpaceX landings in Bahamas paused pending EIA and post-launch reportBahamas· 2025-04-16Kiko Dontchev, SpaceX’s vice president of launch, assured that safety and reliability remain the company’s top priorities.
ALL SYSTEMS GO: DPM says safeguards in place as Bahamas set for as many as 20 SpaceX rocket landings in 2025Bahamas· 2025-02-13