R/V Neil Armstrong: Timeline
| WHOI selected to operate AGOR-27 | May 2010 |
| Dakota Creek Industries (Anacortes, Wash.) selected as builder | September 2011 |
| Keel laying | Summer 2012 |
| Launch | December 2013 |
| Builder's trial | March 2014 |
| Delivery to Navy | October 2014 |
| Mission trials | November 2014 |
| Fitting out | January 2015 |
| Arrival at WHOI | Early 2015 |
| Begin full operations | Summer 2015 |