Orbital shuttle
Owner:	United Federation of Planets
Operator:	Starfleet
Type:	Shuttlecraft
Active:	2285
Length:	8 meters
Crew complement:	2 pilots

The Federation orbital shuttle was a type of shuttlecraft utilized in and around Earth and the Earth Spacedock.

Many of these lost power when the Whale Probe bombarded Earth with humpback whale signals in the late 23rd century. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)

Shuttles of this design remained in service on Earth even past the mid-24th century. (TNG: "Conspiracy")

Contents 1 List of Ships 2 Appendices 2.1 Appearances 2.2 Background information

List of Ships Edit

• Orbital shuttle 5
• Orbital shuttle 6
• Orbital shuttle 7

Appendices Edit

Appearances Edit

• Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
• Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
• Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
• TNG: "Conspiracy"

Background information Edit

No technical details were established for these models filmed in the Spacedock scenes, but a highly detailed model was numbered '5' in Star Trek IV and '6' (and '7') in Star Trek III. It featured miniature figures seated in the cockpit. The measurement information is based on the scale against the figures. The shuttle can again be seen in Star Trek IV stock footage of Starfleet Headquarters in season 1 of TNG.

According to the model's designer, Bill George of ILM, the shuttle is a type of tug. The tractor emitters are located at the aft of the vehicle in the half-circular rims between the engines. [1]