The scheduled 2.30pm start time for Rocket Lab's second test launch came and went yesterday as yet another attempt proved unsuccessful.
Spectators trickled in from as far as Auckland to catch a glimpse of the ellusive rocket, only turned away.
Despite high wind and scattered showers throughout the morning, it was all go until word got around at about 2.40pm yesterday afternoon.
The call to abort the sixth attempt of the Electron rocket from Mahia Peninsula was officially announced by the company just before 3.30pm citing "increasing upper level winds" as the cause.
A Rocket Lab spokesperson said "the day opened as a no-go for launch due to high shear winds, however, initial data indicated weather conditions could improve slightly to allow for a launch attempt as the day progressed."