Elon Musk still has big plans for SpaceX and its Starship rocket this year, despite the mega-rocket exploding shortly afer leaving the launchpad earlier this month. 

Musk congratulated the SpaceX team on an "exciting test launch" after the mega-rocket exploded, writing in a tweet that he "learned a lot for next test launch in a few months."

"The outcome was roughly in what I expected, and maybe slightly exceeding my expectations, but roughly what I expected, which is that we would get clear of the pad," Musk told listeners on Saturday, per Sheetz.

At liftoff on April 20, the 40-story mega-rocket's engines sent debris flying in the air that even made its way to a town about five miles away. Then, about 24 miles above the ground, the booster failed to separate, causing the rocket to fall and leaving the SpaceX team no choice but to destroy it in an explosion.

Since the launch, Musk has remained optimistic about trying again in six to eight weeks since SpaceX is working on multiple Starship prototypes. He also commended his team for their hard work during the Twitter Space.

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