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Dominican Republic Is Next Frontier in US-China Space Race

Florida-based Launch on Demand is slated to begin building a $600 million facility in a remote region of the Dominican Republic late this year. — Florida-based Launch on Demand is slated to begin building a $600 million facility in a remote region of the Dominican Republic late this year.Source: Launch on Demand

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March 26, 2026 at 4:00 AM UTC

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The retired US colonel behind a privately financed rocket launch site in the Dominican Republic sees the project as a response to China’s dominance of the space race in Latin America.