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Cet article de Sciences et Avenir discusses SpaceX’s fourth test flight of its Starship spacecraft, which was a « hop » test that lasted around 4 minutes and reached an altitude of around 12.5 kilometers. The test was aimed at testing the spacecraft’s ability to control its descent and landing, and it was considered a success. However, the spacecraft ultimately exploded during the landing process. Despite this, SpaceX considers the test a success because it was able to gather valuable data about the spacecraft’s performance and the behavior of its Raptor engines. Overall, the goal of these test flights is to develop a spacecraft capable of carrying out missions to the Moon and Mars.