Open Notify vs Site Intelligence

In-depth architectural comparison of the Open Notify and Site Intelligence MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Open Notify when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Aerospace & Astrodynamics domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Site Intelligence when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Aerospace & Astrodynamics domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Open Notify Aerospace & Astrodynamics	S Site Intelligence Aerospace & Astrodynamics
Summary	Open Notify MCP — ISS position + people in space	Score any coordinate for ecological and agricultural land suitability from satellite data
Category & Scope	Aerospace & Astrodynamics	Aerospace & Astrodynamics

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-notify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-open-notify"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "site-intelligence": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "site-intelligence"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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