get_recent_launches
Retrieve satellites launched within the past 30 days using N2YO Satellite Tracker data to monitor recent space activity.
Instructions
Get satellites launched in the last 30 days
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
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Implementation Reference
- src/server.ts:276-283 (registration)Tool registration entry defining the name, description, and input schema (no required parameters) for get_recent_launches.
{ name: "get_recent_launches", description: "Get satellites launched in the last 30 days", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: {}, }, }, - src/server.ts:1057-1073 (handler)Main handler function that invokes the N2YO client to retrieve recent launches and formats the result as a CallToolResult for the MCP protocol.
private async getRecentLaunches(): Promise<CallToolResult> { const launches = await this.n2yoClient.getRecentLaunches(); return { content: [ { type: "text", text: JSON.stringify({ timeRange: "Last 30 days", recentLaunches: launches, count: launches.length, note: "Recently launched satellites with current position data" }, null, 2), }, ], }; } - src/server.ts:462-463 (handler)Dispatch case in callTool method that routes the tool name to the specific handler.
case "get_recent_launches": return await this.getRecentLaunches(); - src/n2yo-client.ts:481-493 (helper)Supporting method in N2YO client that queries the API for satellites launched in the last 30 days.
async getRecentLaunches(): Promise<RecentLaunch[]> { const now = new Date(); const thirtyDaysAgo = new Date(now.getTime() - 30 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000); const startDate = thirtyDaysAgo.toISOString().split('T')[0]; const endDate = now.toISOString().split('T')[0]; const response = await this.makeRequest(`/launchDate/${startDate}/${endDate}`, { startDate, endDate, }); return response.above || []; }