Germany is using Norway to conquer space, and the partnership stretches far beyond rockets. German start-up Isar Aerospace will launch imaging satellites for Planet Labs Germany from Norway’s Andøya spaceport as early as this year. The German military is secretly planning up to 1,200 satellites in the next few years, Handelsblatt reported on July 7. Berlin has earmarked $40 billion for military space development through 2030.