`get_launch`

Pack: launches · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/launches/mcp

Get full details for a specific launch by ID. Returns name, time, status, pad, rocket, mission, orbit info, video links, and mission patches.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`id`	string	yes	Launch Library 2 launch UUID (e.g. “a6ce038e-4d89-4265-b47f-1c6ee5863f84”)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "id": "a6ce038e-4d89-4265-b47f-1c6ee5863f84"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/launches/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_launch","arguments":{"id":"a6ce038e-4d89-4265-b47f-1c6ee5863f84"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_launch', {
  "id": "a6ce038e-4d89-4265-b47f-1c6ee5863f84"
});

More examples

{
  "id": "f4b8e5c2-9a1f-4e3d-8c7b-2d9e6a5f3c1b"
}

Response shape

Always returns: id, name

Field	Type	Description
`id`	string	Launch Library 2 launch UUID
`name`	string	Launch name
`net`	string \| null	Launch date/time (ISO 8601)
`status`	string \| null	Launch status name
`status_description`	string \| null	Detailed status description
`pad_name`	string \| null	Launch pad name
`location`	string \| null	Launch location/facility name
`location_country`	string \| null	Launch location country code
`rocket_name`	string \| null	Rocket full name or configuration name
`rocket_family`	string \| null	Rocket family designation
`mission_name`	string \| null	Mission name
`mission_description`	string \| null	Mission objectives and details
`mission_type`	string \| null	Mission type classification
`orbit`	string \| null	Target orbit name
`orbit_abbrev`	string \| null	Target orbit abbreviation
`webcast_live`	boolean \| null	Whether webcast is available
`image`	string \| null	Launch image URL
`infographic`	string \| null	Mission infographic URL
`video_urls`	array	Related video URLs
`programs`	array	Associated space programs

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Launch Library 2 launch UUID"
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Launch name"
    },
    "net": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Launch date/time (ISO 8601)"
    },
    "status": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Launch status name"
    },
    "status_description": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Detailed status description"
    },
    "pad_name": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Launch pad name"
    },
    "location": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Launch location/facility name"
    },
    "location_country": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Launch location country code"
    },
    "rocket_name": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Rocket full name or configuration name"
    },
    "rocket_family": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Rocket family designation"
    },
    "mission_name": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Mission name"
    },
    "mission_description": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Mission objectives and details"
    },
    "mission_type": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Mission type classification"
    },
    "orbit": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Target orbit name"
    },
    "orbit_abbrev": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Target orbit abbreviation"
    },
    "webcast_live": {
      "type": [
        "boolean",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Whether webcast is available"
    },
    "image": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Launch image URL"
    },
    "infographic": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Mission infographic URL"
    },
    "video_urls": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Related video URLs",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "url": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Video URL"
          },
          "title": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Video title"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "url"
        ]
      }
    },
    "programs": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Associated space programs",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "name": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Program name"
          },
          "description": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Program description"
          },
          "image_url": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Program logo/image URL"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id",
    "name"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_launch