From the very beginning, everyone associated with Phoenix has realized that this is a crapshoot.

一开始，凤凰号所有人都知险很高。

It's when something goes wrong-when communications are lost or thruster fuel is exhausted-that re-entry becomes a crapshoot.

出现题————通讯中断或推进器尽——的时候，重返大气层能不能成功就要看运气了。