While the Space Shuttle was envisioned to make this type of craft a reality and reduce the cost of going into space, it ultimately failed in its goal and expendable launch systems remained a more cost-effective option.
The idea of a shuttle craft used for space travel first appeared in The Great Romance (1881), where it was called the Midge and was used to explore Venus.
Similar craft are also used by the Visitors in V, and a more military-styled version known as the UD-4 Cheyenne-class dropship was used in Aliens (1986), popularizing the use of the term to refer to shuttles that serve the same purpose as military transport aircraft.
[3] People would ride a shuttle to a mother ship in orbit around the Sun, which would not need to slow down.
This would increase the speed of travel from Earth to Mars, being able to transport hundreds of people at regular intervals.