`get_satellite`

Pack: celestrak · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/get_satellite for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Get satellite orbital elements (TLE / GP data) for a single object by NORAD catalog ID.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`norad_id`	number	yes	NORAD catalog ID, e.g. 25544 (ISS) or 20580 (Hubble).

Example call

Arguments

{
  "norad_id": 25544
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/celestrak/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_satellite","arguments":{"norad_id":25544}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_satellite', {
  "norad_id": 25544
});

More examples

{
  "norad_id": 20580
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

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

Connect to just the celestrak pack

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_satellite