Mark Baird

Mark A. Baird (December 14, 1965 – November 30, 2023) 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. After working briefly at Lockheed Martin as a "Principal Director of Strategy for Space and Special Programs," Baird went on to be the...

Mark A. Baird (December 14, 1965 – November 30, 2023) 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. 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. Baird died on November 30, 2023, and he was buried at the Arlington National Cemetery. References External links Media related to Mark A. Baird at Wikimedia Commons