Yes, but during its de-orbit burn, [1] [2] which is a relighting of the engine once the payload has been released.
This will not be an issue for europa clipper as the 2nd stage will not be coming back to earth, so there's no issue with a lack of accuracy on this one.
I had misremembered: it was the Hera launch the FAA cleared because there was no reentry risk. Europa clipper was expected to get the same treatment, but it seems the FAA and SpaceX were happy with their understanding of what happened with the 2nd stage anomaly and returned Falcon 9 to flight. [3]
I had misremembered: it was the Hera launch the FAA cleared because there was no reentry risk. Europa clipper was expected to get the same treatment, but it seems the FAA and SpaceX were happy with their understanding of what happened with the 2nd stage anomaly and returned Falcon 9 to flight. [3]
[1] https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1840245345118498987
[2] https://x.com/jeff_foust/status/1845579767040626798
[3] https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/1g1kdk3/the_faa_aut...