Archive for March 25, 2024
Twister First Movie on DVD
March 25, 1996
The movie Twister becomes the first feature film released on DVD in the United States. I can tell you from experience that it sounds really good in surround sound! Make sure you have a good subwoofer!
Space Shuttle Columbia Delivered
March 25, 1979
The first space flight capable Space Shuttle, Columbia, is delivered to the John F. Kennedy Space Center. Columbia was the second orbiter built, but its predecessor Enterprise was built primarily as an early testing prototype and without engines and functional heat shielding was not capable of space flight. Columbia was set to launch in late 1979 but due to various problems, did not launch until April 12, 1981. Columbia was lost on February 1, 2003 upon re-entry due to damage to the heat shield on its wing from an impact from falling foam insulation.