get_past_launches

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

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

Get recent past SpaceX launches sorted by date descending. Returns name, date (UTC), status, and success for each launch.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
limitnumbernoNumber of launches to return (default 10, max ${CAP_PAST})

Example call

Arguments

{}

curl

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

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_past_launches', {});

More examples

{
  "limit": 5
}

Response shape

FieldTypeDescription
totalnumber
launchesarrayArray of past launches
_sourcestring
_fetched_atstring
Full JSON Schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "total": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "launches": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Launch name"
          },
          "status": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "success": {
            "type": [
              "null",
              "boolean"
            ],
            "description": "Launch success status"
          },
          "date_utc": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Launch date in UTC"
          }
        }
      },
      "description": "Array of past launches"
    },
    "_source": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "_fetched_at": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  }
}

Connect

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

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

Regenerated from source · build September 23, 2026