Washington, Nov. 15 -- US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth led international accolades for SpaceX following its historic aerospace milestone, joining global leaders in saluting an unprecedented technological leap that has pushed the boundaries of modern rocketry.

"Congrats @elonmusk - a great American. Keep leading the frontier." Hegseth posted on X.

Describing the feat as an event that still feels like science fiction, Google CEO Sundar Pichai joined global reactions as SpaceX on Saturday (local time) made history by successfully bringing its Starship spacecraft back from orbit and catching it upright in the mechanical arms of its launch tower in an unprecedented manoeuvre that could reshape the future of rocket reusability.

"Congrats @S...