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2025 Outstanding Alumni for Excellence in Public Service
Over 40 Category

Mike Dickey is one of four Founding Partners of Elara Nova – a global space consultancy. He is a career aerospace leader who has twice been in public service, including a uniformed career as an Air Force officer and at the civilian senior executive level supporting the stand-up of the United States Space Force.Ìý

Dickey received his BS (Special Honors) and MS degrees in Aerospace Engineering Sciences from CU ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ. He was an early student in the Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research, studying orbital debris modeling. He also holds a Master of Strategic Studies from Air University.Ìý

Dickey’s military service spanned a variety of roles including space operational commands in the Air Force and National Reconnaissance Office, early development of the Navy’s Theater Ballistic Missile Defense System for the Missile Defense Agency, and flight test of the B-2 Spirit bomber. Dickey was also detailed to NASA to support requirements development for the International Space Station.

After several years in industry, Mike returned to public service to lead the modernization of military space capabilities for a 21st century strategic environment and became the Chief Architect for the U.S. Space Force in its first years as a military branch.

He is an Associate Fellow in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, a Distinguished Graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and has been recognized with awards from NASA and the National Reconnaissance Office.Ìý