The rocket was introduced by the Germans in 1944 and was 14m long A German V2 rocket from World War II has been found nose down in the mud flats at Harwich Harbour in the east coast of England.

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 ...

On October 24, 1946, the V2 rocket became the first human-made object to reach outer space, achieving an altitude of about 105 kilometres. Onboard was a 35 mm camera that captured the first images ...

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.