Overview
- Russia’s chief medical commission found Andrey Fedyaev fit to fly as the Roscosmos member of SpaceX’s USCV Crew‑12 mission.
- Fedyaev started comprehensive qualifying exams on simulators of the ISS Russian segment to confirm operational readiness.
- Roscosmos confirmed he was added to the Crew‑12 lineup in place of Oleg Artemyev, who shifted to another job.
- NASA lists launch no earlier than February 15, 2026, with Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot joining Fedyaev.
- If the mission proceeds as planned, Fedyaev would become the first Russian to fly on Crew Dragon twice.