Russian Cosmonaut Removed From SpaceX Crew‑12 Mission After Alleged Security Breach – What We Know So Far
A high‑profile joint NASA–Roscosmos mission has been thrown into uncertainty after veteran Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev was abruptly removed from SpaceX’s upcoming Crew‑12 flight to the International Space Station (ISS), following allegations that he mishandled confidential technical data at SpaceX’s training facilities in the United States. The Moscow Times+2The Insider+2 According to multiple outlets citing investigative reporting by The Insider, Artemyev is suspected of photographing restricted SpaceX documentation and hardware at the company’s Hawthorne, California site in late November 2025, an act that could amount to a violation of U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) – export‑control rules governing