NASA's Europa Clipper Launch

Are the side boosters going to be recovered?

Per NASA, no

> Because Europa Clipper needs a lot of energy to start it on its interplanetary trajectory to Jupiter, the rocket for this launch will be fully expendable, with the exception of a recoverable fairing. This means that there will be no return of first-stage boosters for this launch. Although SpaceX has flown a fully expendable Falcon Heavy before, this is the first time that NASA’s Launch Services Program is launching a mission for the agency with this Falcon Heavy configuration, though the program has extensive experience now with both expendable as well as reusable rockets. In addition to not recovering any boosters, technicians removed components only needed for reuse to increase the performance of the rocket, to launch the largest planetary spacecraft NASA has ever developed and give it the power it needs to travel to Jupiter.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/europaclipper/2024/10/14/nasa-launch-...

That's awesome flexibility. I'm guessing that meant they could omit landing legs, whatever powers them, and anything to do with engine re-pressurization and restart. Any extra fuel for boostback and landing can now go into S2 delta v.