Launch Library

live Space

Global rocket launches, agencies, astronauts, expeditions, events. Free tier 15 req/hr.

7 tools
0ms auth
free tier 50 calls/day

Tools

upcoming_launches

Upcoming + currently-active launches.

Parameters
Name Type Description
limit opt number
offset opt number
search opt string
agency opt string
status opt string
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previous_launches

Historical launches.

Parameters
Name Type Description
limit opt number
offset opt number
search opt string
agency opt string
year opt number
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get_launch required: id

Single launch detail.

Parameters
Name Type Description
id req string
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list_agencies

Space agencies + private operators.

Parameters
Name Type Description
search opt string
type opt string
limit opt number
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list_astronauts

Astronaut directory.

Parameters
Name Type Description
search opt string
agency opt string
nationality opt string
in_space opt boolean
limit opt number
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list_events

Non-launch space events.

Parameters
Name Type Description
search opt string
type opt string
upcoming opt boolean
limit opt number
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list_expeditions

Crewed expeditions.

Parameters
Name Type Description
in_progress opt boolean
limit opt number
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Test with curl

The gateway speaks JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP POST. You can test any pack directly from the terminal.

List available tools
bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/launch-library/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'
Call a tool
bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/launch-library/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"upcoming_launches","arguments":{}}}'

Use with the SDK

Install @pipeworx/sdk to call tools from any TypeScript/Node project.

TypeScript
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const px = new Pipeworx();
const result = await px.call("upcoming_launches", {});
ask_pipeworx
// Or ask in plain English:
const answer = await px.ask("global rocket launches, agencies, astronauts, expeditions, events");