# get_launch_news

Latest rocket-launch news articles (previews and post-launch recaps) from Cosmik, optionally filtered by a search term (mission, rocket, or provider name).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_launch_news`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gocosmik-cosmik/get-launch-news

## Facts

- Tool: `get_launch_news`
- Server: Cosmik (`https://gocosmik.com/api/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gocosmik-cosmik.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/crashedfox/cosmik-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade C, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 2
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `limit` | integer | no | Maximum number of articles to return (1-10, default 5) |
| `query` | string | no | Search term matched against article titles, e.g. 'Starship', 'Crew', 'Ariane' |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_launch_news",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_launch_news is rated Low

This is a straightforward read-only operation that queries and returns news data. The user can filter results but cannot modify, delete, or execute arbitrary operations. The data returned is public space-industry news with no financial, destructive, or execution implications. Low severity reflects minimal harm from misuse.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool retrieves 'Latest rocket-launch news articles' with optional filtering. No language indicating data modification, deletion, or external operations. Action is to 'get' and 'filter' information only."

## Use case

AI agents call get_launch_news to retrieve information from Cosmik without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Cosmik:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_launch_news": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Cosmik (2)

- `get_iss_passes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gocosmik-cosmik/get-iss-passes.md
- `get_next_launches` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gocosmik-cosmik/get-next-launches.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=com-gocosmik-cosmik · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-gocosmik-cosmik