The GoM also has the advantage of being a much calmer body of
water than either the Atlantic or Pacific, except, of course during hurricane transit. Of course the same applies to the Atlantic and Pacific.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpX-DM2
1st Crewed Dragon is supposed to launch this year.
BuhBye Soyuz.
Well my aerospace loving 13 year old is excited, since we live 5 miles from the Gulf.
There are 175 oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico....
https://www.statista.com/statistics/279100/number-of-offshore-rigs-worldwide-by-region/
Better look out for oil and gas rigs and deep sea fishing charters..................and the occasional cruise ship..............