Surveyor program in the Space Race with the Soviet Union. Thus, the Surveyor 1 landing in June 1966, only four months after the Soviet Luna 9 probe landed in February, was an indication the programs were at similar stages. Surveyor program The Surveyor program was a NASA program that, from June 1966 through January 1968, sent seven robotic spacecraft to the surface of the Moon. Its primary goal was to demonstrate the feasibility of soft landings on the Moon. The Surveyor craft were the first American spacecraft to achieve soft landing on an extraterrestrial body. The missions called for the craft to
Craft of Opportunity Program could be operated from the auxiliary minesweepers. Although not directly a part of COOP, the Defence Maritime Services training ship "Seahorse Horizon" can also be fitted out as an auxiliary minesweeper. By 2012, most of the vessels have been sold or returned to their owners. "Bandicoot" and "Wallaroo" have not been operated as minesweepers since 2010, but were retained until 2014 to provide berthing support for nuclear-powered warships. The drones have been non-operational since 2007, and are due to be replaced by 2013. Craft of Opportunity Program The Craft of Opportunity Program (COOP) was a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) acquisition