Shuttlecraft

A shuttlecraft is a spacecraft designed for interstellar flight. Primarily used as an auxiliary vessel and a means of transporting personnel, shuttlecraft are commonly housed within a larger space-faring vehicle or on a space station. The size and cargo capacity of a shuttlecraft may differ depending upon its function.

In film

 * In the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, National Council of Astronautics chairman Heywood R. Floyd boarded a shuttle bound for the orbital platform Space Station One. He was en route to Earth's moon for a top-secret briefing. The stewardesses on the Orion III shuttle saw to his needs and assist him with adapting to the foibles expected in a zero gravity environment.


 * In Star Wars continuity, the Galactic Empire makes use of Lamda-class shuttles. These are small shuttlecrafts and are the successors to the Theta-class shuttles which were in use during the time of the Clone Wars.