The Constellation-class starship was a type of Federation star cruiser employed by Starfleet from the late 23rd century through the late 24th century. The Constellation-class began service as early as 2278, when the USS Constellation appeared on a …

The Constellation-class starship was named in memory of the original USS Constellation, which was commanded by Commodore Matthew Decker and lost in battle against a Preserver created doomsday machine in 2267.

The USS Constellation (NCC-1017) was a 23rd century Federation Constitution-class starship operated by Starfleet. The Constellation was launched in 2245 under the command of Captain Matthew Decker. The ship completed three five-year missions.

Constellation Class. The Constellation class was fielded during the 2280's as a modern counterpart to the Constitution class. Like the Constitution Class, the Constellation's requirements, issued in 2272, called for a vessel capable of long duration exploratory, scientific and diplomatic missions.

The USS Stargazer (NCC-2893) was a Federation Constellation -class starship operated by Starfleet during the 24th century. It was the second starship to bear the name Stargazer. (TNG: " The Battle ", " Relics ") The Stargazer entered service in 2326, on stardate 38197.5.

The Constellation-class was a type of starship in service with the Federation and Starfleet in use from the late 23rd century and all through the 24th century, classified as a star cruiser.

The class and prototype vessel were named after the star grouping constellation, as well as various Earth seagoing vessels and previous starships such as a Daedalus-class starship of the 22nd century, and the Constitution-class starship.

The Constellation class heavy cruiser, first commissioned in 2275, featured a four-engine-nacelle configuration. The warp nacelles and several components of the saucer section shared many design similarities with the Constitution and Miranda class designs of the era.

The Constellation-class starships are older Federation vessels from the early 24th century. Their main objective is deep-space exploration, scientific research missions, and defensive patrol duties. The famous Picard Maneuver was first used by Captain Picard while commanding the Stargazer in an attack by a Ferengi D'Kora-class Maurauder.

Like most among the first wave of the Constitution III -class starships, the USS Constellation was constructed through the upcycling of an older starship's superstructure and essential system components. As long as there's been a Starfleet, there have been Starship Constellations.