Moscow has replaced a cosmonaut assigned to an upcoming SpaceX mission after he allegedly took photos of restricted materials at the company's training facility in California, according to Russian media.

Oleg Artemyev was pulled from the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station following allegations he violated US regulations by photographing SpaceX engines and other sensitive documentation, investigative outlet The Insider reported.

Georgy Trishkin, a space industry analyst, told The Insider that sources confirmed an interagency investigation had been launched into the incident.

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The alleged violations took place during training at SpaceX's facility in Hawthorne, where Artemyev reportedly used his mobile phone to phot

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