`get_past_launches`

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

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

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`limit`	number	no	Number 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

Always returns: launches

Field	Type	Description
`launches`	array	Array of past launches

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "launches": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Launch name"
          },
          "date_utc": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Launch date in UTC"
          },
          "success": {
            "type": [
              "boolean",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Launch success status"
          },
          "details": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Launch details"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "name",
          "date_utc",
          "success",
          "details"
        ]
      },
      "description": "Array of past launches"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "launches"
  ]
}

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.

get_past_launches