John F. Kennedy is not assassinated in Dealey Plaza, but Governor John Connally is. An investigation yields inconclusive results, with Lee Harvey Oswald being killed by Jack Ruby shortly after his arrest.
Spacelab is re-christened Space Station Freedom, and external space-based radar dishes are affixed.
Secondary space stations were created for additional space monitoring of US military targets.
The US Legislature expands the range of the Air Force, allocated funding for the Interceptor program, an intercontinental bombing and reconnaissance craft.