Starlink 12-26 Falcon 9 Launch Scrubbed at Vandenberg — Rescheduled to June 3; IPO Roadshow T-2 Days

SpaceX scrubbed the Falcon 9 Starlink Group 12-26 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 2, 2026, postponing it to a June 3 window (7–10 p.m. PDT / 02:00–05:00 UTC June 4). The mission carries 24 Starlink satellites completing the first generation of SpaceX's Direct to Cell (DTC) broadband network capability. SpaceX did not publicly disclose a reason for the scrub — consistent with the company's standard practice of not announcing scrub causes for routine Falcon 9 missions. The slip keeps SpaceX's 2026 orbital mission count at 68 after OCISLY's historic 200th booster touchdown on June 1. June 2 was also T-2 days before the pivotal IPO management roadshow begins June 4–8, 2026. The S-1/A amendment filed June 1 (warning of potential significant equity issuance in future transactions) became publicly visible on SEC EDGAR on June 2, prompting continued analyst speculation about a potential SpaceX-Tesla merger. With no launches on June 2, the company's 2026 mission count holds at 68 orbital launches across 619 cumulative booster recoveries. Starship remains grounded under FAA mishap investigation for the IFT-12 Booster 19 boostback anomaly; Booster 20 and Ship 40 continue stacking integration at Starbase for IFT-13 targeting July–August 2026.