Here's what it was like to watch the first major Hyperloop test

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Hyperloop One, formally known as Hyperloop Technologies, demoed its propulsion technology in North Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday.

The test consisted of sending the company's linear motor down an open air test track on a sled at more than 100 miles per hour. 

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We had the chance to visit the site and witness the testing first hand. 

Here's what it was like to watch the historic event.