The LHC cryogenic systems are in operating conditions.
Director General Aymar and three of his predecessors (to his right).
Lyn Evans explaining the startup procedure.
Operators looking if the first injection was successful.
Waiting for the beam to hit the beam dump.
The beam hit successfully, for the first time, the beam dump.
Did the beam go 3/4 around the LHC?
The beam did go for the first time 3/4 around the LHC.
All systems are "go".
Lyn Evans being congratulated after the first beam went completely around the LHC.
The BBC reported live from the CCC.