> And there's a lot more fuel that could potentially explode over populated areas on the way into orbit. Isn’t that why launch complexes are usually on coasts?

> And there's a lot more fuel that could potentially explode over populated areas on the way into orbit. Isn’t that why launch complexes are usually on coasts? They immediately point out over the ocean, and if it’s off course the flight is “terminated” (i.e. exploded) before it reaches populated areas. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Range_safety https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Range_safety