The permit allows for 30 lift-offs a year from the site.
Frank called the licence award a historic moment for the UKsspacesector.
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Several clients are already lining up to launch their rockets from the site.
These include the likes ofRocket Factory Augsburgwhich has exclusive access to one of the spaceports launch pads.
The German company plans to fling its first small-lift vehicle intoorbitnext year.
HyImpulse is also planning its maiden flight for 2024.
Scottish innovation minister Richard Lochhead said the licence granting heralds a new era for space in Scotland.
Story bySion Geschwindt
Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.
