TLE Satellite Tracker
Access TLE orbital data for thousands of satellites including ISS, Starlink, and Hubble.
Install
Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).
claude mcp add --transport sse tle-satellite-tracker 'https://tle.ivanstanojevic.me/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"tle-satellite-tracker": {
"type": "sse",
"url": "https://tle.ivanstanojevic.me/mcp"
}
}
}
Documentation
From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.
TLE API
Code repository that powers TLE API backend, listed on NASA API catalog https://api.nasa.gov/
API provides up to date two line element set records, the data is updated daily from CelesTrak and served in JSON format. A two-line element set (TLE) is a data format encoding a list of orbital elements of an Earth-orbiting object for a given point in time.
Usage
Further documentation and response examples are available at: https://tle.ivanstanojevic.me/
Available endpoints
The TLE API consists of two endpoints GET http://tle.ivanstanojevic.me
| Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|
GET /api/tle?search={query} | Perform search by satellite name |
GET /api/tle/{id} | Retrieve a single TLE record where id is satellite number |
Example query http://tle.ivanstanojevic.me/api/tle
Third party client libraries
Frequently asked questions
What is TLE Satellite Tracker?
Access TLE orbital data for thousands of satellites including ISS, Starlink, and Hubble.
How do I install TLE Satellite Tracker?
It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport sse tle-satellite-tracker 'https://tle.ivanstanojevic.me/mcp'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does TLE Satellite Tracker need an API key?
Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.
Is TLE Satellite Tracker open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license.
Who maintains TLE Satellite Tracker?
It is published by ivanstan. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
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