SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket failure creates spectacular light show for Vancouver

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket failure creates spectacular light show for Vancouver

March 26, 2021 5:41 am PST.

A lot of people in the Vancouver and Seattle areas witnessed a Space X failure, as light streaked across the night sky Thursday.

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