After four wet dress rehearsals and continuing work on the Space Launch System, NASA announced the first set of Artemis 1 launch dates. NASA expects Artemis 1 to launch no earlier than August 29th, with September 2nd and 5th as potential launch dates within the same launch window.

Artemis 1 is an unmanned mission that will fly the Orion spacecraft to the Moon, where it will remain in orbit for several weeks before returning to Earth.

The Artemis 1 mission is a test mission that will check out the deep space systems on the Orion spacecraft, the SLS rocket, and the ground systems that will recover the capsule after splashdown.

Even after four wet dress rehearsals there is still work to be done on the SLS rocket, including a recent issue discovered and mentioned in a press briefing. Crews working to repair a hydrogen leak found a loose fitting called a collet which is a component that guides the quick disconnect to the rocket during assembly operations.

As this work continues, NASA progresses towards launch and can be ready to roll out to the pad again by August 18th. The three potential launch dates announced by NASA have different launch windows and mission durations due to several factors.

The August 29th launch date is scheduled for 7:33 a.m. CDT with a two hour launch window and landing on October 10th.

The September 2nd launch date is scheduled for 11:48 a.m. CDT with a two hour launch window and landing on October 11th.

The September 5th launch date is scheduled for 4:12 p.m. CDT with a ninety minute launch window and landing on October 17th.

In all cases, return and splashdown of the Orion spacecraft will occur in the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of San Diego.

When I worked as a tour guide, I would meet visitors who said they liked (or loved) history.

“History of what?” I would respond.

The stunned looks I got as my replies were sad, but they were a challenge.

I assured my tour members that I wasn’t going to spend some time on history, finish that, and go on discussing something else. Instead, I intended to discuss things historically, over time.

The word “history” in English is related to the French word “histoire” — which is the word for “story.” Properly handled, any history is the story of something — a place, a group of people, even a subject..

For example, one of the better books I inherited from my father, “Einstein in Berlin” by Thomas Levenson, is the story of both the city and the man from 1914 to 1932. Just when I was feeling like my German or Western European history was in good shape, Levenson would switch to explaining what Einstein was studying and other things he did at the time. Learning about the city through the work of one man helped me understand a critical time.

One of the things I’ve learned through grief for both of my parents and all of my aunts and uncles is that when someone has died, the best gift is a story. We talk about the dead “passing into history” (if our language is grand enough), but try thinking instead of them “passing into stories.”

I love to be with people who know me as my parents’ daughter, and one big reason is that something I do may remind them of something my parents did. I can wind up with a story to hear that I’d never heard before. So can they, if they wonder why all of us did something.

So, as ChicagoNow seems to be on the edge of passing into history, I’ll keep telling stories until I’m told to stop. Thank you for reading.

Margaret Serious has a page on Facebook. If ChicagoNow suddenly becomes unavailable, please visit that page for information.

After four wet dress rehearsals and continuing work on the Space Launch System, NASA announced the first set of Artemis 1 launch dates. NASA expects Artemis 1 to launch no earlier than August 29th, with September 2nd and 5th as potential launch dates within the same launch window.

Artemis 1 is an unmanned mission that will fly the Orion spacecraft to the Moon, where it will remain in orbit for several weeks before returning to Earth.

The Artemis 1 mission is a test mission that will check out the deep space systems on the Orion spacecraft, the SLS rocket, and the ground systems that will recover the capsule after splashdown.

Even after four wet dress rehearsals there is still work to be done on the SLS rocket, including a recent issue discovered and mentioned in a press briefing. Crews working to repair a hydrogen leak found a loose fitting called a collet which is a component that guides the quick disconnect to the rocket during assembly operations.

As this work continues, NASA progresses towards launch and can be ready to roll out to the pad again by August 18th. The three potential launch dates announced by NASA have different launch windows and mission durations due to several factors.

The August 29th launch date is scheduled for 7:33 a.m. CDT with a two hour launch window and landing on October 10th.

The September 2nd launch date is scheduled for 11:48 a.m. CDT with a two hour launch window and landing on October 11th.

The September 5th launch date is scheduled for 4:12 p.m. CDT with a ninety minute launch window and landing on October 17th.

In all cases, return and splashdown of the Orion spacecraft will occur in the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of San Diego.

After four wet dress rehearsals and continuing work on the Space Launch System, NASA announced the first set of Artemis 1 launch dates. NASA expects Artemis 1 to launch no earlier than August 29th, with September 2nd and 5th as potential launch dates within the same launch window.

Artemis 1 is an unmanned mission that will fly the Orion spacecraft to the Moon, where it will remain in orbit for several weeks before returning to Earth.

The Artemis 1 mission is a test mission that will check out the deep space systems on the Orion spacecraft, the SLS rocket, and the ground systems that will recover the capsule after splashdown.

Even after four wet dress rehearsals there is still work to be done on the SLS rocket, including a recent issue discovered and mentioned in a press briefing. Crews working to repair a hydrogen leak found a loose fitting called a collet which is a component that guides the quick disconnect to the rocket during assembly operations.

As this work continues, NASA progresses towards launch and can be ready to roll out to the pad again by August 18th. The three potential launch dates announced by NASA have different launch windows and mission durations due to several factors.

The August 29th launch date is scheduled for 7:33 a.m. CDT with a two hour launch window and landing on October 10th.

The September 2nd launch date is scheduled for 11:48 a.m. CDT with a two hour launch window and landing on October 11th.

The September 5th launch date is scheduled for 4:12 p.m. CDT with a ninety minute launch window and landing on October 17th.

In all cases, return and splashdown of the Orion spacecraft will occur in the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of San Diego.

After four wet dress rehearsals and continuing work on the Space Launch System, NASA announced the first set of Artemis 1 launch dates. NASA expects Artemis 1 to launch no earlier than August 29th, with September 2nd and 5th as potential launch dates within the same launch window.

Artemis 1 is an unmanned mission that will fly the Orion spacecraft to the Moon, where it will remain in orbit for several weeks before returning to Earth.

The Artemis 1 mission is a test mission that will check out the deep space systems on the Orion spacecraft, the SLS rocket, and the ground systems that will recover the capsule after splashdown.

Even after four wet dress rehearsals there is still work to be done on the SLS rocket, including a recent issue discovered and mentioned in a press briefing. Crews working to repair a hydrogen leak found a loose fitting called a collet which is a component that guides the quick disconnect to the rocket during assembly operations.

As this work continues, NASA progresses towards launch and can be ready to roll out to the pad again by August 18th. The three potential launch dates announced by NASA have different launch windows and mission durations due to several factors.

The August 29th launch date is scheduled for 7:33 a.m. CDT with a two hour launch window and landing on October 10th.

The September 2nd launch date is scheduled for 11:48 a.m. CDT with a two hour launch window and landing on October 11th.

The September 5th launch date is scheduled for 4:12 p.m. CDT with a ninety minute launch window and landing on October 17th.

In all cases, return and splashdown of the Orion spacecraft will occur in the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of San Diego.

After four wet dress rehearsals and continuing work on the Space Launch System, NASA announced the first set of Artemis 1 launch dates. NASA expects Artemis 1 to launch no earlier than August 29th, with September 2nd and 5th as potential launch dates within the same launch window.

Artemis 1 is an unmanned mission that will fly the Orion spacecraft to the Moon, where it will remain in orbit for several weeks before returning to Earth.

The Artemis 1 mission is a test mission that will check out the deep space systems on the Orion spacecraft, the SLS rocket, and the ground systems that will recover the capsule after splashdown.

Even after four wet dress rehearsals there is still work to be done on the SLS rocket, including a recent issue discovered and mentioned in a press briefing. Crews working to repair a hydrogen leak found a loose fitting called a collet which is a component that guides the quick disconnect to the rocket during assembly operations.

As this work continues, NASA progresses towards launch and can be ready to roll out to the pad again by August 18th. The three potential launch dates announced by NASA have different launch windows and mission durations due to several factors.

The August 29th launch date is scheduled for 7:33 a.m. CDT with a two hour launch window and landing on October 10th.

The September 2nd launch date is scheduled for 11:48 a.m. CDT with a two hour launch window and landing on October 11th.

The September 5th launch date is scheduled for 4:12 p.m. CDT with a ninety minute launch window and landing on October 17th.

In all cases, return and splashdown of the Orion spacecraft will occur in the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of San Diego.

After four wet dress rehearsals and continuing work on the Space Launch System, NASA announced the first set of Artemis 1 launch dates. NASA expects Artemis 1 to launch no earlier than August 29th, with September 2nd and 5th as potential launch dates within the same launch window.

Artemis 1 is an unmanned mission that will fly the Orion spacecraft to the Moon, where it will remain in orbit for several weeks before returning to Earth.

The Artemis 1 mission is a test mission that will check out the deep space systems on the Orion spacecraft, the SLS rocket, and the ground systems that will recover the capsule after splashdown.

Even after four wet dress rehearsals there is still work to be done on the SLS rocket, including a recent issue discovered and mentioned in a press briefing. Crews working to repair a hydrogen leak found a loose fitting called a collet which is a component that guides the quick disconnect to the rocket during assembly operations.

As this work continues, NASA progresses towards launch and can be ready to roll out to the pad again by August 18th. The three potential launch dates announced by NASA have different launch windows and mission durations due to several factors.

The August 29th launch date is scheduled for 7:33 a.m. CDT with a two hour launch window and landing on October 10th.

The September 2nd launch date is scheduled for 11:48 a.m. CDT with a two hour launch window and landing on October 11th.

The September 5th launch date is scheduled for 4:12 p.m. CDT with a ninety minute launch window and landing on October 17th.

In all cases, return and splashdown of the Orion spacecraft will occur in the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of San Diego.

After four wet dress rehearsals and continuing work on the Space Launch System, NASA announced the first set of Artemis 1 launch dates. NASA expects Artemis 1 to launch no earlier than August 29th, with September 2nd and 5th as potential launch dates within the same launch window.

Artemis 1 is an unmanned mission that will fly the Orion spacecraft to the Moon, where it will remain in orbit for several weeks before returning to Earth.

The Artemis 1 mission is a test mission that will check out the deep space systems on the Orion spacecraft, the SLS rocket, and the ground systems that will recover the capsule after splashdown.

Even after four wet dress rehearsals there is still work to be done on the SLS rocket, including a recent issue discovered and mentioned in a press briefing. Crews working to repair a hydrogen leak found a loose fitting called a collet which is a component that guides the quick disconnect to the rocket during assembly operations.

As this work continues, NASA progresses towards launch and can be ready to roll out to the pad again by August 18th. The three potential launch dates announced by NASA have different launch windows and mission durations due to several factors.

The August 29th launch date is scheduled for 7:33 a.m. CDT with a two hour launch window and landing on October 10th.

The September 2nd launch date is scheduled for 11:48 a.m. CDT with a two hour launch window and landing on October 11th.

The September 5th launch date is scheduled for 4:12 p.m. CDT with a ninety minute launch window and landing on October 17th.

In all cases, return and splashdown of the Orion spacecraft will occur in the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of San Diego.

This week Rage Against The Machine surprised us with the digital version of an album that was only released in Japan, way back in 1997. Live & Rare is a collection of live tracks that includes a few demos you might never have heard. “Clear The Lane,” is a fantastic song that leaves me wondering why they never polished this one up for their debut album, it’s that good. “Darkness” starts off slow, and turns into a raucous affair that works well for the end of this compilation.

Available for the first time on vinyl, this double album contains gems like, ”Take The Power Back,” ”Bombtrack,” and a mosh-pit-inducing cover of N.W.A.’s ”Fuck Tha Police.” I remember them opening with this track at the Aragon Ballroom in 1995. It was a moment I’ll never forget. They quickly worked the crowd into a frenzy that they never came down from.

Public Enemy’s ”Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos” is another great listen that you’ll want to turn to time and time again. Chuck D drops a freestyle before breaking into that “I got a letter from the government…” line while Zach is chanting in the background. Live & Rare is a must for Rage Against The Machine fans, and those who want to add some spice to a tame camping playlist.

Interpol has released their 7th album, The Other Side of Make-Believe. “Toni” is a great way to start the album, proving this band still has much to say. So far it feels more groove-oriented than past records, which I like.

Super excited for the latest Trashcan Sinatras single, “Lay Of The Land.” After releasing their two-song single last year, Ways, they are teasing fans with this electric, beat-driven single that sees the band pushing new boundaries.

I give these guys credit for trying to reinvent their sound and creating something that sounds fresh and relevant. Their new four-song EP is due in December and can be ordered right now at Last Night From Glasgow.

It’s always great to hear Jerry’s voice, high-pitched and so original. This version of “Feel Like A Stranger” is an eight-minute jam that you don’t want to end. So, I put it on your #RADAR.

“Shit River” brings Barney Cortez and Rayland Baxter together for a race around the go-kart track. This is a sing-songy number ripe for your summer playlist.

I love this cut by the one-time American Idol (Season 13) candidate, Briston Maroney. “Paradise” is a fun, upbeat tune, that delivers on the lyrics. “Let me tell you something when you get to my age/Loving is the only thing that’s never gonna change.” There’s a hint of Arctic Monkees, even Felly in his vocal delivery. It looks like he’s found a cast of characters to perform his dream, and I can’t wait till they hit Chicago again.

There’s something so special about “Redemption Song.” Bob Marley wrote so many iconic songs, but this one is at the top of that totem pole. “Old pirates yes they rob I/Sold I to the merchant ships,” is a line that will go down in infamy, and he sounds right at home with the Chineke! Orchestra. You’re probably wondering how this project got off the ground?

Sheku Kanneh-Mason rearranged Marley’s No Woman, No Cry, and Redemption Song for his debut album, Inspiration in 2018, and caught the ear of Marley’s recording label Tuff Gong, which led to the recording of Bob Marley & The Chineke! Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios. These ten songs reimagined give Marley new life and give some of his classic songs new legs.

Abhi The Nomad is creating a style all his own, with each and every release. I mentioned this last week, yet here we are again with, “My Band.” If he continues to make more music like this, I’m going to be in attendance at his next Chi-Town show.

Your Jazz Cut Of The Week is more of that HipJazz (it hints at jazz, it hints at hiphop) by Cooking Soul and Jinseng. “Boat Keys” is a subdued smoker’s session that will have you reminiscing about the Cypress Hill days.

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