04/03/2026
Astronaut Reid Wiseman lost his wife to cancer in 2020. Yesterday he blasted off on an historic mission around the moon. The 50-year-old said he had to have a heartbreaking discussion with his two teenage daughters about the plan for them in the event of his own death.
Wiseman has raised daughters Ellie and Katherine as a single dad after the death of his wife Carroll. He was prepared to quit his job as an astronaut when she was was diagnosed, but Carroll refused to let him give up his dream job.
Wiseman said he wanted to mentally prepare his girls on the possibility he might not return from the 10-day Artemis II mission.
Wiseman told them: “Here’s where the will is, here’s where the trust documents are, and if anything happens to me, here’s what’s going to happen to you.”
He said, “I actually wish more people in everyday life talked to their families in that way because you never know what the next day is going to bring."
God bless Reid Wiseman and the Artemis II crew. Praying for their safe return. 🙏
