An orbital shuttle at Starfleet Headquarters in 2286
The orbital shuttle was a type of shuttlecraft utilized by the Federation in the 23rd and 24th centuries, and were often used in and around Earth and the Earth Spacedock.
The orbital shuttles were in service by the mid-2260s and remained in service for at least another century. (TOS comic: "No Compromise Part One"; TNG episode: "Conspiracy"; TNG comic: "Loyalty")
External link
- Orbital shuttle article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.