For part of Rogue One,
Cassian Andor wants to kill Galen Erso to prevent him from continuing to work on the Death Star. However, Andor has just witnessed the destruction of Jedha City from the Death Star, meaning it was too late for that. Why did he still want to kill Erso after this?
Blind following of orders likely isn't the reason, as he had a chance to check in with his superiors but chose not to.
Why kill someone who no longer posed a threat?
Answer
(As a companion to DVK's answer based on the novel, here's an answer sourced only from what's shown in the film.)
Cassian's Orders Are Re-Confirmed
Cassian does check in with his superiors after the destruction at Jedha. He tells them about Jedha and about Galen Erso being at Eadu.
General Draven replies with a reiteration of his previous orders — to kill Galen instead of extracting him as a defector.
Even though Draven knows the Death Star is finished, he is concerned about future work that Galen may do for the Empire. He sees him as too dangerous to let live.
Draven says this out loud in the presence of the communication officers who are in contact with Cassian. It's not shown whether the operators pass on the reasoning behind the orders as well as the orders themselves, but either way it's very likely that Cassian understands Draven's reasons quite clearly.
This makes Cassian's later decision to disobey the orders even more significant.
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