Galaxy Class Starship Development Project

The Galaxy Class Starship Development Project was the Federation Starfleet project responsible for the design and construction of the starship. The Galaxy Class Project was officially approved in July of the year 2343, and was based at the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards on Mars. 

Mission objectives
In accordance with Starfleet Exploration Directive 902.3, four objectives for the project were established:
 * Provide a mobile platform for a wide range of ongoing scientific and cultural research projects.
 * Replace aging and  starships as primary instruments of Starfleet's exploration programs.
 * Provide autonomous capability for full execution of Federation policy options in outlying areas.
 * Incorporate recent advancements in warp powerplant technology and improved science instrumentation.

The Advanced Starship Design Bureau was given a recommendation by the Starfleet Spacecraft Design Advisory Commission that, to provide for the four objectives, certain specific design goals should be met or exceeded in the following categories: 
 * Propulsion
 * Mission
 * Environment/Crew
 * Tactical
 * Design life

Chronology

 * 2243, the Galaxy Class Starship Development Project was officially approved.
 * 6 July, the original warp propulsion system specifications for the Galaxy Class Project were transmitted to Utopia Planitia.
 * 2344, 24 December, revised propulsion, systems and structural specifications for the Galaxy Class Project were sent to Utopia Planitia designers.
 * 2350, 3 June, the first two spaceframe components of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) were gamma-welded together.
 * 2355, construction of the USS Yamato (NCC-71807) is well under way.
 * 2356, 16 April, the first complete computer model of the Enterprise was tested at Utopia Planitia.
 * 18 April, the Enterprise computer model was demonstrated to Starfleet.
 * 5 May, the as yet unnamed NX-70637 was launched from orbital spacedock on maneuvering thrusters.
 * 2357, the USS Galaxy was officially commissioned; declared deep-spaceworthy and warp-capable; moves to outer solar system.
 * 2358, the Enterprise-D was launched from orbital dock on maneuvering thrusters.
 * 2363, the USS Yamato was offically commissioned.
 * 4 October, the USS Enterprise-D was offically commissioned.

(SS TNG (Meet with Triumph and Disaster))

Personnel
Among the many personnel working on the Galaxy Class Project were Doctor Leah Brahms of the Theoretical Propulsion Group, and Commander Orfil Quinteros who supervised the construction of the third Galaxy-class starship, the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D).