Firefly Aerospace sinks after Alpha rocket booster destroyed during ground test (FLY:NASDAQ)

Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) -11.5% post-market Monday after the booster stage for an Alpha rocket that was expected to launch in the coming weeks exploded during a pre-flight trial in Texas.

“During testing at Firefly’s facility in Briggs, Texas, the first stage of Firefly’s