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Open Scholarships vs Spaceflight News

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

APIOpen ScholarshipsNEW—Spaceflight NewsNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseCC BY 4.0Unverified (links/metadata for third-party news)
Free tierFree — no key (CC BY 4.0; attribution required)Free — no key
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Open Scholarships vs Spaceflight News: common questions

Which is more reliable, Open Scholarships or Spaceflight News?

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

Do Open Scholarships and Spaceflight News need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Open Scholarships 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 Open Scholarships and Spaceflight News from the browser?

Yes — both Open Scholarships and Spaceflight News send CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch either directly with no backend proxy. That makes them easy to swap in a client-side app while you compare responses.

Are Open Scholarships and Spaceflight News free for commercial use?

Open Scholarships allows commercial use on its free tier, 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.