BAK will start no earlier than July 2009

The photo on the left was taken in September, when the first protons were able to accelerate at the Large Hadron Collider almost to the speed of light and collide with an absorbing device, as a result of which such particle beams were formed. However, nine days after this, the LHC failed due to mechanical damage. When we again see such photographs and whether we can find a “particle of god” is still unknown.

Agency CERN has published an estimate of the repair of the BAC. According to their estimates, it will take up to 35 million Swiss francs (about $ 29 million). Spare parts alone will cost at least 10-20 million francs (around the hole in the tunnel where helium flowed out, all the equipment burned down). But you still need to get out of the tunnel 53 of 57 huge magnets, and then put them again (28 magnets have already been dismantled).

Simultaneously with the appearance of the repair budget, an internal document was leaked to the press, which assessed the terms of the collider re-launch - not earlier than July 2009.

Since the EU countries, as well as Russia and the United States have already invested about $ 8 billion in the most complex scientific machine in the history of mankind, this time CERN will not turn to them for additional funding, but will try to fit into the current budget.
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via New Scientist