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Re:NASA's Europa Clipper: Miles Down, Instruments Deploying by JumpCrisscross on Friday November 29, 2024 @09:32PM (#42278928)
Yes and yes. Starship offers about twice the delta-v and triple the mass capacity as Falcon Heavy. Capitalising on the former for a deep-space mission, however, would require sacrificing some reusable.
Re:NASA's Europa Clipper: Miles Down, Instruments Deploying by kevin_thibedeau on Friday November 29, 2024 @10:34PM (#42279170)
Given its relatively low cost, it would be entirely possible to use a non-reentry starship as a bus for an interplanetary probe with extra fuel capacity. They'd just have to strip down their lunar starship and possibly add segments for larger tankage.