SpaceX is going to return to Earth’s orbit. This was stated by CEO Elon Musk, announcing that the Falcon 9 rocket preparing to launch, which will take place on December 19. Updated the rocket will launch from Space launch complex-40 on the basis of the U.S. air force at Cape Canaveral and delivered to low earth orbit, 11 communication satellites Orbcomm OG-2. This will be the first launch since the failed launch of Falcon 9 on June 28 as part of the mission CRS-7. Not having time to gain altitude, the rocket exploded in the air.
Musk made the official statement via his page on the microblogging service Twitter, telling that the SpaceX team is going to make the last static test of the engines of the carrier rocket at the Baikonur Cape Canaveral air force station on December 16. Three days later the expected orbital launch. A static run is the standard test directed at determining the readiness of all systems of the launch to the official launch. Recently SpaceX has translated many members of its staff to Cape Canaveral, where the preparations for the launch.
Recall that the failure of the last launch, as it turned out, was related to an improper operation of the fuel system, namely one of the oxygen tanks of the second stage. Under strong load capacity is exhausted, which led to depressurization of the inside steps. Dramatically increased inside the oxygen pressure led to the destruction of the missiles and the loss of an unmanned transport spacecraft Dragon.
One of the open questions remains, is how will have to finish this run. It was originally planned after the withdrawal of the missiles into orbit re-launch of engines of the second stage (for o at the orbit of the planet), while the first would burn up in the atmosphere when falling. However, the recent press conference of the representative of space Agency NASA has made it clear that SpaceX will try to land first stage on a platform of the cosmodrome at Cape Canaveral. However, while details are unclear, since SpaceX first needs to obtain a permit from the responsible Supervisory authority.