launches

Get Launch

get_launch

Read-onlyIdempotent

Get full details for a specific launch by ID. Returns name, time, status, pad, rocket, mission, orbit info, video links, and mission patches.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`id`	Yes	Launch Library 2 launch UUID (e.g. "a6ce038e-4d89-4265-b47f-1c6ee5863f84")

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description
`id`	Yes	Launch Library 2 launch UUID
`net`	No	Launch date/time (ISO 8601)
`name`	Yes	Launch name
`image`	No	Launch image URL
`orbit`	No	Target orbit name
`status`	No	Launch status name
`location`	No	Launch location/facility name
`pad_name`	No	Launch pad name
`programs`	No	Associated space programs
`video_urls`	No	Related video URLs
`infographic`	No	Mission infographic URL
`rocket_name`	No	Rocket full name or configuration name
`mission_name`	No	Mission name
`mission_type`	No	Mission type classification
`orbit_abbrev`	No	Target orbit abbreviation
`webcast_live`	No	Whether webcast is available
`rocket_family`	No	Rocket family designation
`location_country`	No	Launch location country code
`status_description`	No	Detailed status description
`mission_description`	No	Mission objectives and details

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed2 schema fields changedMay 24, 2026

addedInput schema / examples

Added value: +[
+  {
+    "id": "a6ce038e-4d89-4265-b47f-1c6ee5863f84"
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "f4b8e5c2-9a1f-4e3d-8c7b-2d9e6a5f3c1b"
+  }
+]

changedOutput schema / (root)

Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
+  "properties": {
+    "id": {
+      "description": "Launch Library 2 launch UUID",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "image": {
+      "description": "Launch image URL",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "infographic": {
+      "description": "Mission infographic URL",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "location": {
+      "description": "Launch location/facility name",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "location_country": {
+      "description": "Launch location country code",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "mission_description": {
+      "description": "Mission objectives and details",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "mission_name": {
+      "description": "Mission name",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "mission_type": {
+      "description": "Mission type classification",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "name": {
+      "description": "Launch name",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "net": {
+      "description": "Launch date/time (ISO 8601)",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "orbit": {
+      "description": "Target orbit name",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "orbit_abbrev": {
+      "description": "Target orbit abbreviation",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "pad_name": {
+      "description": "Launch pad name",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "programs": {
+      "description": "Associated space programs",
+      "items": {
+        "properties": {
+          "description": {
+            "description": "Program description",
+            "type": [
+              "string",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          },
+          "image_url": {
+            "description": "Program logo/image URL",
+            "type": [
+              "string",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          },
+          "name": {
+            "description": "Program name",
+            "type": [
+              "string",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          }
+        },
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "rocket_family": {
+      "description": "Rocket family designation",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "rocket_name": {
+      "description": "Rocket full name or configuration name",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "status": {
+      "description": "Launch status name",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "status_description": {
+      "description": "Detailed status description",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "video_urls": {
+      "description": "Related video URLs",
+      "items": {
+        "properties": {
+          "title": {
+            "description": "Video title",
+            "type": [
+              "string",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          },
+          "url": {
+            "description": "Video URL",
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "url"
+        ],
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "webcast_live": {
+      "description": "Whether webcast is available",
+      "type": [
+        "boolean",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "id",
+    "name"
+  ],
+  "type": "object"
+}

Changed2 schema fields changedMay 13, 2026

removedInput schema / examples

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "id": "a6ce038e-4d89-4265-b47f-1c6ee5863f84"
-  },
-  {
-    "id": "f4b8e5c2-9a1f-4e3d-8c7b-2d9e6a5f3c1b"
-  }
-]

changedOutput schema / (root)

Previous value: -{
-  "properties": {
-    "id": {
-      "description": "Launch Library 2 launch UUID",
-      "type": "string"
-    },
-    "image": {
-      "description": "Launch image URL",
-      "type": [
-        "string",
-        "null"
-      ]
-    },
-    "infographic": {
-      "description": "Mission infographic URL",
-      "type": [
-        "string",
-        "null"
-      ]
-    },
-    "location": {
-      "description": "Launch location/facility name",
-      "type": [
-        "string",
-        "null"
-      ]
-    },
-    "location_country": {
-      "description": "Launch location country code",
-      "type": [
-        "string",
-        "null"
-      ]
-    },
-    "mission_description": {
-      "description": "Mission objectives and details",
-      "type": [
-        "string",
-        "null"
-      ]
-    },
-    "mission_name": {
-      "description": "Mission name",
-      "type": [
-        "string",
-        "null"
-      ]
-    },
-    "mission_type": {
-      "description": "Mission type classification",
-      "type": [
-        "string",
-        "null"
-      ]
-    },
-    "name": {
-      "description": "Launch name",
-      "type": "string"
-    },
-    "net": {
-      "description": "Launch date/time (ISO 8601)",
-      "type": [
-        "string",
-        "null"
-      ]
-    },
-    "orbit": {
-      "description": "Target orbit name",
-      "type": [
-        "string",
-        "null"
-      ]
-    },
-    "orbit_abbrev": {
-      "description": "Target orbit abbreviation",
-      "type": [
-        "string",
-        "null"
-      ]
-    },
-    "pad_name": {
-      "description": "Launch pad name",
-      "type": [
-        "string",
-        "null"
-      ]
-    },
-    "programs": {
-      "description": "Associated space programs",
-      "items": {
-        "properties": {
-          "description": {
-            "description": "Program description",
-            "type": [
-              "string",
-              "null"
-            ]
-          },
-          "image_url": {
-            "description": "Program logo/image URL",
-            "type": [
-              "string",
-              "null"
-            ]
-          },
-          "name": {
-            "description": "Program name",
-            "type": [
-              "string",
-              "null"
-            ]
-          }
-        },
-        "type": "object"
-      },
-      "type": "array"
-    },
-    "rocket_family": {
-      "description": "Rocket family designation",
-      "type": [
-        "string",
-        "null"
-      ]
-    },
-    "rocket_name": {
-      "description": "Rocket full name or configuration name",
-      "type": [
-        "string",
-        "null"
-      ]
-    },
-    "status": {
-      "description": "Launch status name",
-      "type": [
-        "string",
-        "null"
-      ]
-    },
-    "status_description": {
-      "description": "Detailed status description",
-      "type": [
-        "string",
-        "null"
-      ]
-    },
-    "video_urls": {
-      "description": "Related video URLs",
-      "items": {
-        "properties": {
-          "title": {
-            "description": "Video title",
-            "type": [
-              "string",
-              "null"
-            ]
-          },
-          "url": {
-            "description": "Video URL",
-            "type": "string"
-          }
-        },
-        "required": [
-          "url"
-        ],
-        "type": "object"
-      },
-      "type": "array"
-    },
-    "webcast_live": {
-      "description": "Whether webcast is available",
-      "type": [
-        "boolean",
-        "null"
-      ]
-    }
-  },
-  "required": [
-    "id",
-    "name"
-  ],
-  "type": "object"
-}New value: +null

Changed1 schema field changedMay 8, 2026

changedOutput schema / (root)

Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
+  "properties": {
+    "id": {
+      "description": "Launch Library 2 launch UUID",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "image": {
+      "description": "Launch image URL",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "infographic": {
+      "description": "Mission infographic URL",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "location": {
+      "description": "Launch location/facility name",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "location_country": {
+      "description": "Launch location country code",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "mission_description": {
+      "description": "Mission objectives and details",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "mission_name": {
+      "description": "Mission name",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "mission_type": {
+      "description": "Mission type classification",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "name": {
+      "description": "Launch name",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "net": {
+      "description": "Launch date/time (ISO 8601)",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "orbit": {
+      "description": "Target orbit name",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "orbit_abbrev": {
+      "description": "Target orbit abbreviation",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "pad_name": {
+      "description": "Launch pad name",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "programs": {
+      "description": "Associated space programs",
+      "items": {
+        "properties": {
+          "description": {
+            "description": "Program description",
+            "type": [
+              "string",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          },
+          "image_url": {
+            "description": "Program logo/image URL",
+            "type": [
+              "string",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          },
+          "name": {
+            "description": "Program name",
+            "type": [
+              "string",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          }
+        },
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "rocket_family": {
+      "description": "Rocket family designation",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "rocket_name": {
+      "description": "Rocket full name or configuration name",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "status": {
+      "description": "Launch status name",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "status_description": {
+      "description": "Detailed status description",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "video_urls": {
+      "description": "Related video URLs",
+      "items": {
+        "properties": {
+          "title": {
+            "description": "Video title",
+            "type": [
+              "string",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          },
+          "url": {
+            "description": "Video URL",
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "url"
+        ],
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "webcast_live": {
+      "description": "Whether webcast is available",
+      "type": [
+        "boolean",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "id",
+    "name"
+  ],
+  "type": "object"
+}

Changed1 schema field changedMay 6, 2026

addedInput schema / examples

Added value: +[
+  {
+    "id": "a6ce038e-4d89-4265-b47f-1c6ee5863f84"
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "f4b8e5c2-9a1f-4e3d-8c7b-2d9e6a5f3c1b"
+  }
+]

First observedApr 14, 2026

TDQS

A4/5.0

Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

The annotations already declare readOnlyHint, idempotentHint, and destructiveHint=false. The description adds value by enumerating the returned fields (name, time, status, pad, etc.), providing useful context beyond what annotations offer. No contradictions with annotations.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is concise, front-loaded with the primary action and resource, and lists return fields in a compact single sentence. Every word earns its place with no redundancy.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a simple single-parameter read-only lookup, the description covers purpose and return content, while annotations cover safety. The output schema handles detailed return values. It is adequately complete, though it could mention error handling or not-found cases, but this is minor given the tool's simplicity.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

The input schema has 100% coverage for the id parameter, including a type, description, and example. The tool description merely references 'by ID' without adding extra semantic detail, so the schema already carries the meaning. Baseline of 3 is appropriate.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description uses the specific verb 'Get' with the resource 'launch' and clearly states it retrieves details by ID. It distinguishes itself from sibling tools like get_past_launches and search_launches, which focus on lists or queries.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines3/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

The description implies usage for looking up a specific launch by ID, but it does not explicitly state when to prefer this over alternatives like search_launches or get_past_launches. No exclusions or alternative tool references are provided.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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