Martin Redfern at the BBC:
It was 60 years ago this month that the popular magazine Wireless World published an article entitled Extra-terrestrial Relays: Can rocket stations give worldwide radio coverage?
The author was a young writer by the name of Arthur C Clarke.
His “rocket stations” are today known as communications satellites.
Eighty-seven years and the after-effects of polio have left Sir Arthur in a wheelchair and somewhat forgetful of past events; but as a science visionary, he is as sharp as ever, looking forward to the time when other predictions he has made come true.
More here.