I think it's fine. Most people, space nerds or not, realize that rockets sometimes go boom. Unconsciously, we all recognize danger when we see it. The problem is that we want to be placated, so when someone comes along and says "the Space Shuttle is perfectly safe" most people want to believe it, even though deep down they really don't.
Saying that "yes, that thing you think is dangerous probably is, but we're going into this willing to take the risk" will be accepted by most people because it's what they intuitively believe anyway .
For an example of this, just look at NASCAR.
Saying that "yes, that thing you think is dangerous probably is, but we're going into this willing to take the risk" will be accepted by most people because it's what they intuitively believe anyway . For an example of this, just look at NASCAR.