/ AP The SpaceX logo is displayed on a building, Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. SpaceX, which has gained international recognition for its rocket launches and partnership with NASA, is expanding operations in Florida. SpaceX may soon expand its reach to Manatee County. County records say the aerospace company founded by Elon Musk has filed preliminary plans to build a fenced satellite communications facility in Myakka City. The proposed site is located at 3350 County Road 675, just south of Lake Manatee and west of Waterbury Road, according to the Bradenton Herald. The Herald also said documents describe a gravel compound covering 0.73 acres with 40 satellite antennas and additional equipment. Records said the facility would facilitate data communication and enable both uplink and downlink services.