The takeoff was nevertheless successful, after its launch from a space base in Texas. But on its way back to Earth, the Starship rocket was lost, according to the American space company Space X.
This was the third test flight, after two attempts in April and November 2023, which ended in explosions.
But Space X has not lost hope of one day being able to install a colony on Mars, thanks to Starship, which is the largest and most powerful rocket in the world.
NASA is also counting on this spacecraft to land its astronauts on the Moon during a mission planned for 2026.