To actually give the stupid-ass rocket something to do, people in congress have proposed doing a Europa mission. Congressman Culberson is even pushing for the E

To actually give the stupid-ass rocket something to do, people in congress have proposed doing a Europa mission. Congressman Culberson is even pushing for the Europa Clipper mission to have a lander. Although it is a bit unusual in that funding for such a mission is contingent on the Europa probe being launched on the SLS rather than whatever rocket NASA engineers decide on. Aside from that, Europa is quite a challenging environment. The terrain is expected to be very rugged and it is bathed in radiation. The radiation is so extreme, that any probe we can reasonably send is only expected to last about 20 days. [0]http://spacenews.com/europa-lander-work-continues-despite-budget-uncertainty/ http://spacenews.com/europa-lander-work-continues-despite-bu...