stackyFACTSLaunchpads are almost always parked right on the edge of the sea for a very cynical reason: what goes up must shed heavy parts on the way down. By launching over open water, space agencies ensure that massive, flaming empty fuel tanks fall harmlessly into the ocean rather than crushing someone's garage.
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