Lydia Kikolski

Lydia Kikolski is an experienced Flight Operations Specialist with a strong background in satellite operations. Since January 2017, Lydia has worked at Iridium, overseeing approximately 75 satellites while adapting to a new constellation system. Prior to that, from January 2009 to January 2017, Lydia contributed to the Iridium program at Boeing, managing around 70 satellites and addressing challenges related to an aging system. Earlier experience includes serving as a Space Vehicle Controller at Raytheon from June 2007 to January 2009, focusing on testing and documentation in a classified environment. Lydia holds a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech, earned between 2002 and 2007.