Revellers at the Pim Poum club after the launch in December 1979, from left: Raymond Orye (Head of Ariane Department at ESA), Peter Creola, Mme Orye, M. Hubert Palmieri (Head of Operations at CNES) Ariane), Yves Sillard (Director General of CNES), Mme Palmieri, Frederick d’Allest (Director of Launchers at CNES), M. Guran (CNES), Michel Vignier, Hubert Curien (President of CNES), Albert Vienne (Director of CSG), Mme Vienne.