Defense Business Brief: The case for more ground stations | Drone dominance | SDA’s reality check?

Rockets and satellites draw the spotlight, sure, but could 2026 be the year the ground stations that command them get a bit more love from defense tech companies and investors?“We are very locked in on investing in the critical infrastructure that keeps U.S. space- and defense-missions resilient and operational as the space domain becomes more contested,” Mina Faltas, founder and chief investment officer for Washington Harbour Partners, told Defense One. The private-equity firm,