GOOD NIGHT OPPY-Doc. of NASA Exploration Rover to Mars

GOOD NIGHT OPPY charts the 15 year mission of the NASA exploration rover sent to MARS.  It's a miracle that the rover survived 15 years, well past the expect 90 day mission.  There's a lot of groundbreaking material and a lot of never before seen ground uncovered on MARS in this two hour plus documentary.  The first mission to Mars was a complete bust and the butt of late night comics' jokes.  NASA engineers knew the pressures they were under to succeed this time.  GOOD NIGHT OPPY doesn't launch outside the orbit of feeling like a public relations video to promote NASA and enlist future engineers.  I applaud these efforts but feel slighted that the footage is mainly re-creations rather than actual depictions of MARS' terrain.  Several scientists and engineers narrate over the years sharing their insights and excitements for the project.  It was exciting to learn Mars at one time had water on the planet.  Understanding what caused Mars' water to disintegrate would bear major significance.  I liked seeing how problem solving was achieved by building a model and recreating the troublesome terrain the robots were experiencing.  There's a lot of shared celebratory fellowship and concern.  Perhaps, so much so that it feels forced causing one to feel cynical for what the jingoism is masking as in the exorbitant budget allocated by the government,  OPPY is the nickname for the Rover originally named Opportunity.  The crew bestows human traits to OPPY and their attachment feels too sentimental.  Of course, they have spent 15 years of their lives working on the project which is also their livelihood.  The film project feels like a massive missed opportunity to share actual imaging and information learned from this mission.  Alas, why were there no conjectures as to why OPPY greatly surpassed her expected expiration?