Fiction · Star Trek · original television series
How long is a uss enterprise ncc-1701?
The original-series Enterprise is reported as 947 feet long.
288.6456 m
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- Reported fictional length · 947 feet
- Subject or version
- Star Trek · original television series
- In feet, rounded
- 947 ft (1 ft = 0.3048 m)
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A little more perspective
The National Air and Space Museum’s 2024 article reports a fictional length of 947 feet for the Enterprise in the original Star Trek television series, broadcast from 1966 to 1969. That nominal reference converts to 288.6456 meters. The same article distinguishes it from the 11-foot filming model; the comparison represents the fictional vessel.
The cutout depicts the Constitution-class television design before its motion-picture refit. Its overall horizontal extent represents the reported bow-to-stern length, while the slight separation of the two nacelles helps identify the silhouette. It does not measure the ship’s height or the later Enterprise-D.
Quick facts
The original television Enterprise uses the Smithsonian museum’s 947-foot fictional length, distinct from the much smaller model used for filming.
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Sources and measurement notes
- National Air and Space Museum: original-series Enterprise length and filming model
- Star Trek DE: original-series ship specifications, rounded 288.6-meter length
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