Virgin Galactic has been working hard on promoting and perfecting future space tourism. Today, their partner, Scaled Composites, did a rocket-powered test flight of Space Ship Two.

#SpaceShipTwo and WhiteKnightTwo earlier today. Both are airborne now. Photo: Scaled Composites / Jason DiVenere pic.twitter.com/QCTyBZesBW

— Virgin Galactic (@virgingalactic) October 31, 2014

This flight did not go as planned.

#SpaceShipTwo has experienced an in-flight anomaly. Additional info and statement forthcoming.

— Virgin Galactic (@virgingalactic) October 31, 2014

BREAKING: Witness reports SpaceShipTwo exploded in flight after ignition of rocket, crashed in desert.

— The Associated Press (@AP) October 31, 2014

The experimental plane, which Virgin Galactic says was on its 35th free-flying flight, has crashed into the Mojave Desert in California.

Virgin logo clearly seen on SpaceShipTwo wreckage in desert, via @23abcnews live video pic.twitter.com/QjaXVyDpcJ

— Jon Passantino (@passantino) October 31, 2014

There were two pilots aboard. According to California Highway Patrol, one pilot is dead, and one is seriously injured.

Saw on of crash sites. Body still in seat.

— Parabolicarc.com (@spacecom) October 31, 2014

The injured pilot has been medevaced to a hospital. Be praying for that pilot.

Updates as we learn more news.

UPDATE:
Joel Glenn Brenner, a former reporter for the Washington Post and friend to the pilot who died (who is still not identified), is furious with Virgin Galactic.

Fmr WaPo Reporter Joel Glenn Brenner on @CNN Pilot body found not in-tact, still strapped in, no hope of saving him. #VirginCrashUncut

— The Morgan Post (@TheMorganPost) October 31, 2014

And she told CNN why.