Russian Cosmonaut Removed From SpaceX Crew‑12 Mission After Alleged Security Breach – What We Know So Far
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev was removed from SpaceX’s Crew-12 mission to the ISS after allegations he photographed restricted technical data at SpaceX’s Hawthorne site in November 2025. Roscosmos confirmed Artemyev’s replacement by Andrey Fedyaev but cited only a job change. U.S. officials have not commented. The incident is reportedly under interagency investigation for possible ITAR violations.