spacedevs-mcp

Rocket launches, satellites and space weather - no API key.

Served over the Model Context Protocol so any MCP client (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT connectors, custom agents) can use it. Keyless: no third-party account or API key needed.

Connect

Standby MCP endpoint (streamable HTTP):

https://mrfentmen--spacedevs-mcp.apify.actor/mcp

Authenticate with your Apify API token:

Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN>

Tools

next_launches

Upcoming orbital launches worldwide: mission, rocket, provider, pad, T-0 and launch weather. Optionally filter by provider, e.g. 'SpaceX' or 'Rocket Lab'.

launch_countdown

The single soonest launch with a live countdown, its pad, weather, mission summary, how firm the launch time is, and the three launches after it.

satellite_search

Search the SatNOGS satellite catalogue by name and see NORAD catalog number, status, operator, country and launch date. Use the NORAD number with satellite_orbit or satellite_frequencies.

satellite_orbit

Orbital elements for one satellite by NORAD catalog number: inclination, eccentricity, period, apogee, perigee, mean orbital velocity and orbit class. The ISS is 25544.

satellite_frequencies

Uplink and downlink frequencies and modes recorded for one satellite, by NORAD catalog number - what you need to receive or work a satellite by radio.

space_news

Latest spaceflight news headlines from across the industry, with an optional keyword search.

space_blogs

Longer spaceflight write-ups and agency blog posts, with an optional keyword search.

space_weather

Current geomagnetic conditions from NOAA: Kp index, solar wind speed, interplanetary magnetic field, NOAA storm scales and the Kp forecast.

space_agencies

Space agencies from Launch Library 2 with type, country and description. Optionally search by name or filter by type, e.g. 'Commercial' or 'Government'.

astronauts

Astronaut and cosmonaut records from Launch Library 2: agency, nationality, status, time in space and spacewalk time. Filter by name or to those currently in space.

launch_vehicles

Rocket specs from Launch Library 2: size, mass, payload capacity to LEO and GTO, launch history and maiden flight. Search by name, e.g. 'Falcon 9'.

upcoming_events

Upcoming non-launch space events from Launch Library 2 - dockings, spacewalks, flybys, arrivals - with date, location and webcast flag.

Pricing

Pay per event. You only pay for what you use:

Event	Price (USD)	When
Tool call	$0.01	Each MCP tool call
List request	$0.001	Listing tools/resources/prompts
Resource request	$0.001	Reading an MCP resource
Prompt request	$0.001	Running an MCP prompt
Completion request	$0.0001	MCP completion request

Data source

Public read-only API. This Actor never writes to your account and never asks for third-party credentials.

Source

Built from the ts-mcp-proxy template.