Cosmonaut Oleg Artemiev removed from SpaceX Crew‑12 for violating U.S. national‑security rules

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U.S. authorities removed Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemiev from the upcoming SpaceX Crew‑12 flight to the ISS after finding he violated U.S. national‑security regulations, officials said. An interdepartmental investigation is underway while Roscosmos frames the change as an internal reassignment.

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  • The removal shows U.S. national‑security rules can directly alter commercial crew manifests and mission staffing, creating schedule and diplomatic risk; see recent U.S. limits on foreign participation in agency programs (NASA policy action)
  • An interdepartmental probe could establish vetting precedents for international astronauts on commercial vehicles and influence agency oversight of crewed commercial contracts (recent NASA contract adjustments)

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