Satellite Tracking MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to satellite tracking data using the N2YO API.

Local serverstdioISC

What is the Satellite Tracking MCP Server?

Satellite Tracking MCP Server is an MCP project maintained in the cyreslab-ai/satellitetracking-mcp-server repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to satellite tracking data using the N2YO API”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using node. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Configuration values

The example declares N2YO_API_KEY. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
get_satellite_position	Get real-time position of a satellite by NORAD ID
get_satellite_tle	Get TLE (Two-Line Element) data for a satellite by NORAD ID
predict_visual_passes	Predict visible passes of a satellite over a location
predict_radio_passes	Predict radio frequency passes of a satellite over a location
get_satellites_above	Get satellites currently above a specified location
search_satellites	Search for satellites by name or category

How to install the Satellite Tracking MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "satellite-tracking": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/satellite-tracking-server/build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "N2YO_API_KEY": "YOUR_N2YO_API_KEY"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.