- For other uses, see Icarus.
The UNSS Icarus was a United Nations starship, a Columbus-class sublight vessel in United Nations Solar Fleet service in the mid-21st century.
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The Icarus became famous for being the first Earth vessel to reach Alpha Centauri after a six-year voyage (2042-2048), and establish first contact with the native Alpha Centaurans. (TOS reference: Spaceflight Chronology, TOS novel: Strangers from the Sky)
- This data point, as with much of the 21st century history described in Strangers from the Sky, was contradicted canonically by the TNG movie: Star Trek: First Contact.
By the 23rd century, the famed Icarus had been placed on display at the UFP Aerospace Museum-Smithsonian Annex on Luna. (ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation)
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| United States, NASA | Icarus (space shuttle) | 
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| United Nations, UNSF | UNSS Icarus | 
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| Federation, Starfleet | starships: USS Icarus (23rd century) • USS Icarus (Excelsior-class) • USS Icarus (Steamrunner-class) • USS Icarus (NCC-74996, Prometheus-class) • small craft: Icarus (NCC-1701/3, F-class) • Icarus II • see also: Icarus-class |  
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