celestrak.satellite.group
Retrieve TLE orbital element sets for an entire predefined satellite group from CelesTrak. Returns all satellites in the group with NORAD catalog number, international designator, epoch, and full orbital parameters. Supported groups: "stations" (ISS, CSS, Tiangong), "starlink" (SpaceX constellati...
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What celestrak.satellite.group does on Apibase
AI agents call celestrak.satellite.group to retrieve information from Apibase without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
group | string | Yes | Predefined satellite group. Key groups: "stations" (ISS, CSS, Tiangong), "starlink" (SpaceX Starlink ~6000 sats), "active" (all active satellites ~7000), "gps-o |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why celestrak.satellite.group is rated Low
Tool retrieves publicly available satellite orbital data without side effects or modifications.
From the tool's definition Retrieve TLE orbital element sets for satellites. Returns orbital parameters. No modification or deletion.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs celestrak.satellite.group safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Apibase, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For celestrak.satellite.group, this is the rule to start with:
celestrak.satellite.group is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Apibase, apply this rule, and every celestrak.satellite.group call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about celestrak.satellite.group
Retrieve TLE orbital element sets for an entire predefined satellite group from CelesTrak. Returns all satellites in the group with NORAD catalog number, international designator, epoch, and full orbital parameters. Supported groups: "stations" (ISS, CSS, Tiangong), "starlink" (SpaceX constellation ~6000 sats), "active" (all active satellites ~7000), "gps-ops" (GPS operational), "glo-ops" (GLONASS), "galileo" (EU), "beidou" (Chinese), "weather" (all weather satellites), "noaa" (NOAA series), "goes" (GOES geostationary weather), "geo" (all geostationary), "amateur" (amateur radio), "cubesat" (CubeSats), "last-30-days" (recent launches), "iridium", "iridium-NEXT", "globalstar", "orbcomm", "oneweb", "intelsat", "ses", "planet", "spire". Data from US Space Force, no auth required. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
celestrak.satellite.group accepts 1 parameter: group. Required: group. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for celestrak.satellite.group: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Apibase. Nothing to install.
celestrak.satellite.group is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the celestrak.satellite.group rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for celestrak.satellite.group. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
celestrak.satellite.group is provided by the Apibase MCP server (apibase-mcp-client). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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