You can't deliver a payload to orbit if you're not planning on going to orbit. They have a launch licence for a particular mission plan. The license for Falco

You can't deliver a payload to orbit if you're not planning on going to orbit. They have a launch licence for a particular mission plan. The license for Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy specifically says “Authorization: SpaceX is authorized to conduct flights of launch vehicles: […] (c) Transporting Dragon 2 to low Earth orbit or a payload to orbit;” The license for Starship/Super Heavy Launch Vehicle does not include such an authorization. https://www.faa.gov/media/69476 https://www.faa.gov/media/69476 https://www.faa.gov/media/75501 https://www.faa.gov/media/75501