It would be equipped with little robot arms to do repairs, and lots of fuel to zoom to even distant areas of the space station. A single - person spacecraft could ensure astronauts do n't have to make dangerous maneuvers , during which they risk engine failure and punctures from micrometeoroids . Genesis Engineering Corporation , a US - based company , has proposed a small vehicle that is equipped with robotic arms for repairs and docks to a larger station . The spacecraft has been tested in a large pool by divers at the US Space & Rocket Center in Alabama , showing that the spacecraft could theoretically be used in a microgravity environment . With sufficient funding , the company has said that it could perform a test flight in three years .
A single - person spacecraft could ensure astronauts do n't have to make dangerous maneuvers , during which they risk engine failure and punctures from micrometeoroids . Genesis Engineering Corporation , a US - based company , has proposed a small vehicle that is equipped with robotic arms for repairs and docks to a larger station . The spacecraft has been tested in a large pool by divers at the US Space & Rocket Center in Alabama , showing that the spacecraft could theoretically be used in a microgravity environment . With sufficient funding , the company has said that it could perform a test flight in three years .