I wouldn't worry about that "nearly orbital" failure mode: rockets are sometimes remotely "dissembled" during flight (boom!) in case of guidance failure. And ev

I wouldn't worry about that "nearly orbital" failure mode: rockets are sometimes remotely "dissembled" during flight (boom!) in case of guidance failure. And even if it went totally dead, only if it passively orients itself for a safe re-entry would it not burn up on its way back.