07:36 AM EDT, 09/19/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Rocket Lab USA ( RKLB ) said Thursday in a post on X that it aborted an attempted rocket launch in New Zealand during ignition as the countdown reached zero.

"Electron's flight computer aborted on a ground systems sensor trigger and safely shut down the engines," Rocket Lab said.

The space company added that "Electron, the launch pad, and Kineis' payload all remain healthy."

Rocket Lab shares were 2.7% higher in recent premarket trading.

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