- This article is about the Mission-class research vessel. You may be looking for the Ptolemy-class USS Kuiper.
The USS Kuiper (NCC-16602) was a Federation starship, a Mission-class research vessel in Starfleet service in the 23rd century. (FASA RPG - Adventure Book module: In the Presence of My Enemies)
- Kuiper was likely named for Gerard Kuiper, the 20th century astronomer who postulated the existence of the Kuiper Belt in the Sol system in 1951.
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| Mission-class courier starships | ||
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| Starfleet | Coura • Edward Pellew • Galileo • Huygens • Jgonas • John Paul Jones • Kuiper • Magnan • Mission • Peton • Walkad | 
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| Private vessels | Eridani Star • Terri Bear • Two Brothers • Werewolf (aka Illusion) | |