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Trajectory is planned such that the ballistic trajectory minimizes the probability it will hit land. So it is relatively safe even if the engines and abort system fails.

You can see the trajectory here and how they thread it through the Caribbean islands & Cuba.

https://sattrackcam.blogspot.com/2023/11/new-starship-launch...




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