Elon Musk opting not to talk about his ambitious plans to colonize Mars, now that’s a first.

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.

Following multiple failed launches of its Starship rocket, SpaceX is once again dealing with an unsuccessful mission. The 403-foot-long rocket was launched on its ninth expedition on Tuesday from Starbase -- SpaceX's Texas-based headquarters,

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Musk oversaw major cuts to the federal workforce as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce federal spending.