Mark Baird

Mark A. Baird (December 14, 1965 – November 30, 2023)^[1] was a retired United States Air Force brigadier general who last served as the deputy director of the Space Force Planning Task Force. He previously was the Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Mark Baird
Official portrait, 2018
Born	(1965-12-14)December 14, 1965 Miami, Florida, U.S.
Died	November 30, 2023(2023-11-30) (aged 57) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Service years	1989–2019
Rank	Brigadier general
Commands	Air Force Installation Contracting Agency Space Superiority Systems Directorate 16th Contracting Squadron
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3)

After working briefly at Lockheed Martin as a "Principal Director of Strategy for Space and Special Programs," Baird went on to be the president of VOX Space, a subsidiary of Virgin Orbit, on 17 August 2021.^[8]

Baird died on November 30, 2023, and he was buried at the Arlington National Cemetery.^[1]