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Boom Supersonic to break sound barrier during historic test flight today: Watch live

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Colorado -based Boom 's XB-1 test vehicle is scheduled to lift off on its 12th test flight from California 's Mojave Air & Space Port today .

If all goes well, the piloted demonstrator craft will exceed Mach 1 — the speed of sound.

Boom will webcast the mission live via its website beginning at 10:45 a.m. EST ( 1545 GMT ) If the company makes the stream available on YouTube , Space.com will carry it.

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