Editing Self-destruct (section)

===Rockets===
{{Further information|Range safety}}
Launch vehicles self-destruct when they go errant, to prevent the endangerment of nearby ground personnel, spectators, buildings and infrastructure. When a rocket flies outside of a prescribed safety zone, personnel monitoring the launch or onboard computers activate the rocket's flight termination system. This usually detonates explosives mounted on the rocket, which sever its propellant tanks or solid fuel casing, leading to a controlled breakup of the vehicle.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rice |first=Tony |date=2015-07-06 |title=When good rockets go bad |url=https://www.rocketstem.org/2015/07/05/when-good-rockets-go-bad/ |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=RocketSTEM |language=en-US}}</ref>