The two-story tall Cassini spacecraft is ready to end its long interplanetary voyage and begin a multi-year exploration campaign at that gas giant of a world, Saturn.

“It’s been a long time coming,” said Robert Mitchell, Cassini program manager, at a press briefing held today at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California.

For Cassini the major action item ahead is putting on the brakes -- set to occur tomorrow at roughly 10:36 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). The spacecraft’s engine firing will slow the probe down so it can be captured by Saturn's gravity. That engine burn lasts approximately 96 minutes

You will find the rest of the story here.

Greetings from Belgium.