- In a deeply human moment before the trip to the moon, Commander Reid Wiseman prepared his daughters for the possibility he might not return
- The 50-year-old even showed the teenage girls where his will is, in a moment that revealed the true weight of his mission
- Having raised them alone since losing his wife to cancer, he chose honesty over comfort before embarking on Artemis II
Ahead of leading NASA’s Artemis II mission in 2026, Commander Reid Wiseman revealed he had an emotional and candid conversation with his two teenage daughters about the risks involved.
Source: UGC
According to the BBC, he informed that deep space travel was a deadly mission, including the possibility that he might not return.
Wiseman’s words to daughters
Wiseman said he prepared Ellie and Katherine for “anything,” sharing details of his will and trust documents in advance of the 10-day mission.
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The 50-year-old astronaut said he believed in being “open and honest” about the dangers associated with the mission.
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“I went on a walk with my kids, and I 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 shared.
The veteran astronaut and former US Navy captain has raised his daughters as a single parent since the death of his wife, Carroll, who died of cancer in 2020.
Mission named after Wiseman’s late wife
In a YouTube interview with NASA, he spoke about the emotional weight of balancing fatherhood with one of the most high-risk roles in modern space exploration.
Despite those risks, Wiseman said his daughters were supportive of his role as commander of the landmark mission led by NASA under the broader Artemis II programme.
“Dad, we can’t leave the rocket without a .5 together!!” I love these two ladies, and I’m boarding that rocket as a very proud father,” he tweeted before take off.
During the historic journey, the crew reportedly requested that a newly observed lunar crater be named “Carroll” in tribute to Wiseman’s late wife, a gesture he described as deeply meaningful.
About Artemis II mission
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Artemis II mission marked the first crewed lunar flyby since the Apollo era, carrying humans farther from Earth than any previous mission.
Wiseman acknowledged that the mission represents both the fulfilment of a lifelong dream and, in his words, a “selfish” choice because of the strain and uncertainty it places on his family.
He remained committed to the mission and its scientific and exploratory goals as it marked a significant step towards future lunar exploration and eventual missions to Mars.
For Wiseman, however, the journey is also deeply personal, one defined not only by exploration but by love, loss, and the quiet strength of preparing a family for the unknown while reaching for the Moon.
Source: UGC
Who is Reid Wiseman?
Reid Wiseman is a renowned flight engineer, pilot, and Navy veteran with 27 years of experience. He served as a flight engineer aboard the International Space Station for Expedition 41 for 165 days.
He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, and a Master of Science in Systems Engineering from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
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He also holds a Certificate of Space Systems, US Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 2008.
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