No slam-dunk

The success of Cassini tonight still hinges on critical stages and factors.
What a great way
to have the Canada day holiday tomorrow, a successful orbital insertion
loaded with once in a lifetime high Res pics of Saturns rings. After a
rough and tumble national election and now this, I think it's time
to break out the scotch.

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2004-167

This article really hits home how Cassini is by no means out of the woods.