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Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev has been removed from the Crew-12 mission, a\u00a0Roscosmos flight to\u00a0the International Space Station operated by\u00a0SpaceX and scheduled for the first half of\u00a02026, according to\u00a0Roscosmos\u2019s press service<\/a>. His spot will be\u00a0taken by\u00a0Andrey Fedyaev, who now appears<\/a> on\u00a0the mission\u2019s crew roster on\u00a0the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center\u2019s website. According to\u00a0unconfirmed reports on\u00a0social media, Artemyev photographed items at\u00a0a\u00a0SpaceX facility without permission.<\/p>\n Roscosmos stated that the decision to\u00a0replace Artemyev \u201cwas made in\u00a0connection with his transition to\u00a0another job.\u201d What that entails \u2014 and whether Artemyev will remain with the space agency \u2014 is\u00a0unclear.<\/p>\n According to\u00a0reports<\/a> on\u00a0Telegram and rocket-launch analyst Georgy Trishkin<\/a>, Artemyev violated export controls under the International Traffic in\u00a0Arms Regulations by\u00a0using his phone to\u00a0photograph SpaceX engines and other proprietary materials without permission. He\u00a0also allegedly removed the images from the facility. At\u00a0the time of\u00a0this writing, Artemyev has reportedly been \u201cbooted out of\u00a0America,\u201d as\u00a0one source put it.<\/p>\n You\u2019re currently reading Meduza, the world\u2019s largest independent Russian news outlet. Every day, we\u00a0bring you essential coverage from Russia and beyond. Explore our reporting here<\/a> and follow us<\/a> wherever you get your news.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Speaking to\u00a0The Insider<\/a>, Trishkin said his sources have confirmed that an\u00a0interagency probe is\u00a0underway: \u201cRemoving someone from a\u00a0flight two and a\u00a0half months before the mission without a\u00a0clear explanation is\u00a0more of\u00a0an\u00a0indirect sign, but a\u00a0telling\u00a0one. It\u2019s hard to\u00a0imagine an\u00a0experienced cosmonaut unintentionally committing a\u00a0violation this egregious.\u201d Trishkin also claimed that NASA does not want the Artemyev scandal to\u00a0become public. The U.S. space agency hasn\u2019t officially commented on\u00a0any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n Oleg Artemyev, 54, is\u00a0a\u00a0trained cosmonaut and pilot and a\u00a0recipient of\u00a0the Hero of\u00a0the Russian Federation honor. In\u00a0total, he\u00a0has completed three space flights and spent 560 days in\u00a0orbit. Since 2019, he\u00a0has served as\u00a0a\u00a0deputy of\u00a0the Moscow City Duma, and he\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0member of\u00a0the United Russia party.<\/p>\n Crew-12 is\u00a0the twelfth crewed flight of\u00a0SpaceX\u2019s Crew Dragon spacecraft under NASA\u2019s program. The vehicle is\u00a0expected to\u00a0ferry four crew members to\u00a0the International Space Station in\u00a0February 2026.<\/p>\n The mission falls under the seat-exchange program between NASA and Roscosmos. Under this arrangement, American astronauts travel to\u00a0the ISS aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft, while Russian cosmonauts fly on\u00a0American Crew Dragon vehicles.<\/p>\n Damage to\u00a0the Baikonur launchpad has left Russia unable to\u00a0send people into space. Why doesn\u2019t Roscosmos have a\u00a0backup plan?<\/a>Damage to\u00a0the Baikonur launchpad has left Russia unable to\u00a0send people into space. 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