Oppy Wake-up Song Playlist
F O R E W O R D
The Mars rover Opportunity made groundbreaking scientific discoveries on the Red Planet during her extended tenure, but perhaps her greatest achievement was the connection she formed with humans millions of miles away. Having a lifelong interest in space exploration, I was immediately drawn to Opportunity’s unlikely tale of survival against the odds, but I did not initially grasp the depth of her story. People retired, babies were born, newcomers arrived, but because of the team’s ingenuity and dedication, Opportunity still ventured on. The passion of the people who worked on Opportunity transported us to mission control, and our partners at Industrial Light & Magic kept us by Oppy’s side on her journey, creating an authentic Mars landscape based on over two hundred thousand photos. Paired with fly-on-the-wall archival and diary entries written daily at the time of the mission, the audience can experience the challenges and victories, the joy and heartache that come with caring for a robot quite literally on another planet, whose presence was still felt every day. I was told multiple times that the Opportunity mission changed the lives of everyone who worked on it, and my hope is to convey this connection to audiences old and young, of all backgrounds and nationalities, in telling the story of a mission that pushed the boundaries and left a lasting legacy for generations to come.
Roam The B-52’s
Born to Be Wild Steppenwolf
SOS Abba
Walking on Sunshine Katrina and The Waves
Here Comes the Sun The Beatles
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Wham!
I’ll Be Seeing You Billie Holiday
Ryan White
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