| Mark Baird | |
| Birth Date: | 14 December 1965 |
| Birth Place: | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Air Force |
| Serviceyears: | 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) |
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]
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.[1]