Could SpaceX extend its footprint to Manatee County?
The commercial spaceflight company filed preliminary paperwork to build a satellite communications facility in Myakka City, according to county records. SpaceX, which Elon Musk founded in 2002, has become a leader in aerospace and is known for its rocket launches and partnership with NASA.
Located at 3350 County Road 675, the project’s proposal is to build a fenced, gravel compound on a 0.73-acre area with 40 satellite antennas and one headend equipment rack, according to building records. The property is just south of Lake Manatee, west of Waterbury Road…