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Spaceflight News vs Florida Man

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

APISpaceflight NewsNEW—Florida ManNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverified (links/metadata for third-party news)MIT (repository license)
Free tierFree — no keyFree — static JSON on GitHub Pages, no key
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished (served via GitHub Pages)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Spaceflight News vs Florida Man: common questions

Which is more reliable, Spaceflight News or Florida Man?

On our scheduled checks, Florida Man leads on measured uptime — Spaceflight News at —% versus Florida Man 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 Spaceflight News and Florida Man need an API key?

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

Can I call Spaceflight News and Florida Man from the browser?

Yes — both Spaceflight News and Florida Man 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 Spaceflight News and Florida Man free for commercial use?

Spaceflight News has unclear commercial terms, and Florida Man allows commercial use on its free tier. 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.