You are free to go to a launch. It is not considered to be something that someone would go traveling far to witness these days. Plus, why do that when we can watch it in the comfort of our homes? It's the same reason why movie theatres are not as popular as the used to be.
Yeah, I mean who wants to go and watch a huge shuttle launch when you can see it on TV,eh? Are you serious?
I see full football stadiums when it's on TV with people who go there every week. What a weak answer.
How about rent a crowd is there because the launches are not real. Let me tell you something. That place would scare a swarm of bees away with one bee shouting, oh my god, look at that swarm of people watching that rocket launch.
You can bet your life it would be swarming with people. Not a silly rent a crowd just mulling around like nothing is happening. Ohhhh wait....nothing is happening, apart form a big digital clock on a countdown to nothing.