From The Advertiser, Thursday, 25 May 1995, p.5:

Wind Delays Rocket Launch

  It was a case of so near and yet so far for the Ausroc team at Woomera
yesterday, as stormy conditions cast a dark cloud over the planned launch of
Australia's largest independently built liquid-fuelled rocket.
  Winds at 20 knots forced the 16-member team from the Australian Space 
Research Institute to delay restarting of the launch procedure for another 24
hours.
  Launch co-ordinator Mr Mark Blair announced at 9am yesterday - an hour before
the planned launch - that Ausroc II-2 would remain Earth-bound. He said weather
balloons had detected excessive wind speeds at high altitude, which would
critically alter the rocket's trajectory.
  Instead, another component of the launch program, to test Sighter and Zuni
rockets, was brought forward a day.
  The small, solid fuel rockets have been made available to ASRI by the 
military to conduct experimental launches for secondary and tertiary school
students.
  In comparison with the larger rocket, their speed and trajectory is of little
importance.
  Late yesterday Mr Blair conceded if the wind did not moderate the launch
would be postponed until use of the Woomera launch site could be negotiated
with the RAAF.
  - Rick Holden