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Spacex

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SpaceX MCP — revival of the (dead) SpaceX API.

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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).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --transport http spacex 'https://gateway.pipeworx.io/spacex/mcp'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "spacex": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/spacex/mcp"
        }
    }
}

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. mcp-spacex
  2. Tools
  3. Quick Start
  4. Using with ask_pipeworx
  5. More
  6. License
  7. No MCP client? Call it over HTTP

mcp-spacex

SpaceX MCP — revival of the (dead) SpaceX API.

Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 1476+ live data sources.

Tools

ToolDescription
get_latest_launchGet the most recent SpaceX launch. Returns launch name, date (UTC), success status, mission details, rocket, launch pad, and media links (webcast, article, wikipedia).
get_next_launchGet the next upcoming SpaceX launch. Returns launch name, scheduled date (UTC, may be TBD), mission details, rocket, and launch pad.
get_past_launchesGet recent past SpaceX launches sorted by date descending. Returns name, date (UTC), status, and success for each launch.
get_rocketsList SpaceX rocket configurations (Falcon 1, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Starship, …). Returns name, family, reusability, maiden flight, launch cost, launch/success counts, and success rate.
get_crewList astronauts who have flown (or are assigned to) SpaceX Crew Dragon missions. Returns name, agency, in-flight status, mission, role, wikipedia, and image URL. Derived from recent crewed SpaceX launches.
get_starlinkGet live Starlink satellites from the public catalog (CelesTrak), sorted by most recent orbital-element epoch. Returns object name, NORAD/COSPAR id, epoch, mean motion, inclination, and eccentricity.

Quick Start

Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spacex": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/spacex/mcp"
    }
  }
}
What this endpoint actually serves

tools/list at https://gateway.pipeworx.io/spacex/mcp returns the tools in the table above plus the shared Pipeworx meta-tools — ask_pipeworx, discover_tools, search_within, remember/recall and the rest of the gateway-wide set. So the tool count you see is larger than this table: a single-pack endpoint currently lists roughly 30 shared tools alongside the pack's own. The connection's initialize response states its exact scope, and is the authoritative answer for a given day.

This is deliberate, not multiplexing by accident. The meta-tools are what let a scoped connection answer a question this pack does not cover — via ask_pipeworx, which routes across the whole catalog — without you adding a second MCP server. There is currently no way to mount a pack endpoint without them; if the extra schemas cost you more context than the routing is worth, connect to the full gateway once rather than to several pack endpoints.

Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway to get every pack's tools listed directly, instead of just this one's:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Both URLs reach the same gateway and the same 1476+ data sources. The only difference is which pack's tools are listed directly; ask_pipeworx reaches all of them from either one.

Using with ask_pipeworx

Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English — this works on the pack endpoint above as well as on the full gateway:

ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Spacex data" })

The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.

More

License

MIT

No MCP client? Call it over HTTP

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/get_latest_launch \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{}'

No account needed for the first calls. Inspect any tool: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/get_latest_launch. Find one: POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/search_packs with {"query":"..."}.

Frequently asked questions

What is Spacex?

SpaceX MCP — revival of the (dead) SpaceX API.

How do I install Spacex?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http spacex 'https://gateway.pipeworx.io/spacex/mcp'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Spacex 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 Spacex open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.

Who maintains Spacex?

It is published by pipeworx-io. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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