Twelfth lunar month 22) (Guihai years, January 24, 1984, the United States approved the development of a permanent manned space station program.

1984, U.S. President Ronald Reagan, State of the Union, approved by NASA in 10 years to build a permanent manned space station program.
NASA planning space station will cost between 7.5-9 billion U.S. dollars, from the start of construction in 1984, is expected to launch in 1991. The estimated cost will reach $ 19 billion by 2000, Reagan has allocated $ 150 million in 1985. Plans of the space station in Earth orbit of 480 km altitude, alternating each time by 6-8 men and women.
space station may include the following components: living area cabin, work and assembly compartment Logistics Module, the resource cabin, JEM, orbital maneuvering aircraft, two platforms, and auxiliary systems.