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Lowy Asia Power Index vs Spaceflight News

Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.

APILowy Asia Power IndexHEALTHY92Spaceflight NewsHEALTHY63
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%95.1%
Uptime · 30d100%91.7%
P50 · ms558864
P95 · ms23194497
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverified (Lowy Institute research)Unverified (links/metadata for third-party news)
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — no key
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Lowy Asia Power Index vs Spaceflight News: common questions

Which is more reliable, Lowy Asia Power Index or Spaceflight News?

On our scheduled checks, Lowy Asia Power Index leads on measured uptime — Lowy Asia Power Index at 100% versus Spaceflight News at 95.1% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Which is faster, Lowy Asia Power Index or Spaceflight News?

Lowy Asia Power Index has the lower median latency in our checks — Lowy Asia Power Index responds in 558 ms versus Spaceflight News at 864 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.

Do Lowy Asia Power Index and Spaceflight News need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Lowy Asia Power Index is callable with no signup, and Spaceflight News is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Lowy Asia Power Index and Spaceflight News from the browser?

Only Spaceflight News is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Lowy Asia Power Index needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Lowy Asia Power Index and Spaceflight News free for commercial use?

Lowy Asia Power Index has unclear commercial terms, and Spaceflight News has unclear commercial terms. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.