| STARSHIP CLASS | |
| Gagarin | |
| |
| Type: | science research vessel |
| Length: | 148.77 m |
| Beam: | 41 m |
| Draft: | 38 m |
| Max. warp: | warp 5 (maximum cruise) |
| Max. speed: | Warp 9.6 (maximum rated, for 6 hours) |
| Armaments: | 2 Type IV phaser banks |
| Defenses: | deflector shields |
| Crew: | 24 |
The Gagarin-class science vessels were a type of starship on active duty in Starfleet during the late 23rd century. (Gagarin-Class Research Vessel)
The Gagarin class is frequently confused for the larger Oberth-class starships that were its successors.
- Glenn-class and Garneau-class may be the name of this class in alternate continuities.
| Gagarin-class starships |
|---|
| USS Bluford - USS Bondarenko - USS Christa McAuliffe - USS Cooper - USS Grissom - USS Leonov - USS McCandless - USS McKay - USS Ride - USS Shepard - USS Tereshkova - USS Thagard |
Background information[]
The class was named after Yuri Gagarin, the first Terran in space and the first to orbit the Earth.