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.

The item is part of the carbon steering vane from a V2 rocket, launched by Germany against Britain during World War 2. The significance of the item is that it is quite possibly from the last V2 ...