| name | spacex |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| description | CLI for AI agents to lookup SpaceX launches and rockets for their humans. No auth required. |
| homepage | https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API |
| metadata | {"openclaw":{"emoji":"🚀","requires":{"bins":["bash","curl","jq"]},"tags":["spacex","rockets","launches","space","cli"]}} |
SpaceX Lookup
CLI for AI agents to lookup SpaceX launches, rockets, and crew for their humans. "When's the next SpaceX launch?" — now your agent can answer.
Uses the community SpaceX API. No account or API key needed.
Usage
"What are the upcoming SpaceX launches?"
"Show me the last 5 SpaceX launches"
"Tell me about the Falcon 9"
"Who are the SpaceX crew members?"
Commands
| Action | Command |
|---|
| Upcoming launches | spacex launches upcoming [limit] |
| Past launches | spacex launches past [limit] |
| Launch details | spacex launch <id> |
| List rockets | spacex rockets |
| Rocket details | spacex rocket <id> |
| Crew members | spacex crew [limit] |
Examples
spacex launches
spacex launches upcoming 5
spacex launches past 5
spacex launch 5eb87d47ffd86e000604b38a
spacex rockets
spacex rocket 5e9d0d95eda69973a809d1ec
spacex crew 5
Output
Launch list output:
🚀 Starlink 4-36 (v1.5) — Falcon 9, 2022-10-20, Cape Canaveral
Launch detail output:
🚀 SAOCOM 1B, GNOMES-1, Tyvak-0172
ID: 5eb87d47ffd86e000604b38a
Flight #: 101
Date: 2020-08-30 (hour)
Rocket: Falcon 9
Launchpad: Cape Canaveral
Status: ✅ Success
📋 Details:
[Full mission description]
🎥 Webcast: https://youtu.be/P-gLOsDjE3E
📚 Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAOCOM
Rocket list output:
🛸 Falcon 9 — rocket, 2010-06-04, Active, 98% success
Crew output:
👨🚀 Robert Behnken — NASA, active
Notes
- Uses SpaceX API v4 (api.spacexdata.com)
- No authentication required
- Data may lag behind real-time (community maintained)
- Rockets: Falcon 1, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Starship
- Launchpads: Cape Canaveral, Vandenberg, Boca Chica, Kwajalein
Agent Implementation Notes
Platform note: If your human is on Windows, they'll need WSL, Git Bash, or Cygwin to run this skill.
Script location: {skill_folder}/spacex (wrapper to scripts/spacex)
When user asks about SpaceX:
- Run
./spacex launches for upcoming launches
- Run
./spacex launches past for recent launches
- Run
./spacex launch <id> for full mission details
- Run
./spacex rockets for rocket info
Common queries:
- "Next SpaceX launch" →
spacex launches upcoming 1
- "Recent launches" →
spacex launches past 5
- "Falcon 9 specs" →
spacex rockets then spacex rocket <id>
- "SpaceX crew" →
spacex crew
Don't use for: Non-SpaceX launches (NASA, Blue Origin, etc.)