"With a test like this, success comes from what we learn, and today’s test will help us improve Starship’s reliability as SpaceX seeks to make life multiplanetary."

SpaceX's Starship experienced an uncontrolled re-entry and broke apart over the Indian Ocean during its latest test flight.

Musk, who spent nearly $300 million to back Donald Trump's presidential campaign and other Republicans last year, also said he was committed to staying on as Tesla's CEO for another five years.