On October 24, 1946, the V2 rocket became the first human-made object to reach outer space, reaching an altitude of about 65 miles. Onboard was a 35 mm camera that captured the first images of Earth.

A survivor of one of the last deadly German V2 rocket attacks on London during the Second World War is organising a remembrance at the old bomb site in Stanmore where he grew up. Peter Webber, who ...