Satellite TLE

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Fetch Two-Line Element sets for satellites, search by name, and list recently launched satellites

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get_tlerequired: norad_id

Fetch the Two-Line Element (TLE) set for a specific satellite by its NORAD catalog ID. Returns the satellite name, epoch date, and both TLE lines.

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
norad_idreqnumberNORAD catalog number for the satellite (e.g. 25544 for the ISS, 20580 for Hubble Space Telescope).
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search_satellitesrequired: query

Search for satellites by name or keyword. Returns matching satellites with their NORAD IDs and TLE data.

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
queryreqstringName or keyword to search for (e.g. "ISS", "Starlink", "GPS").
limitoptnumberMaximum number of results to return. Defaults to 10.
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list_recent

List the newest satellites in the NORAD catalog, highest catalog number first. NORAD ids are assigned in roughly launch order, so this approximates most-recently-launched. Note this orders by catalog

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
limitoptnumberNumber of satellites to return. Defaults to 10.
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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/tle/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/tle/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_tle","arguments":{"norad_id": 1}}}'

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("get_tle", {"norad_id":"example"});
ask_pipeworx
// Or ask in plain English:
const answer = await px.ask("fetch two-line element sets for satellites, search by name, and list recently launched satellites");