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[Star Wars] When Grand Moff Tarkin orders the Death Star to "target the base at Scarif", why do the gunners target a point several hundred miles from Scarif Base?

I mean, they manage to blow off the top of the transmission tower in the process, which is pretty cool, but why not target the base at ground level and vaporize the whole thing like they were clearly ordered to? They targeted the city of Jedha directly. It makes it seem like the Death Star's crew lack discipline and are just showing off to see if they could hit the smallest target available.
gpt
They fired on the tower. That was their priority to stop any signals from being transmitted. 

The death star couldn't wait to be at a higher angle so that's why the shot went through the tower and past it.