Satellite Tracker — Track 15,000+ satellites in real-time

Tools / Satellite Tracker

List Groups

List all available satellite groups — military, GPS, Starlink, weather, space stations, communications, science, and more. Returns group IDs to use with track_group.

Returns: All available satellite groups with descriptions and group IDs

Example

List all satellite groups

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "satellite-tracker",
  "skill": "list_groups",
  "input": {}
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Track Group

Get all satellites in a group with orbital data and current approximate positions. Groups include military, gps-ops, starlink, weather, stations, geo, and 25+ more. Use list_groups to see all options.

Returns: Satellites in the group with orbital data, orbit type classification, and approximate positions

Parameters

group *stringSatellite group ID (e.g. 'military', 'gps-ops', 'stations', 'starlink', 'weather', 'geo', 'last-30-days')

show_positionbooleanInclude approximate current lat/lon/altitude for each satellite (default: true)

limitnumberMaximum satellites to return (default: 50, max: 200)

Example

Track all military satellites

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "satellite-tracker",
  "skill": "track_group",
  "input": {
    "group": "military"
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Search Satellites

Search for satellites by name. Partial matches supported — searching "STARLINK" returns thousands, "ISS" returns the space station, "GPS" returns navigation satellites. Returns orbital data and NORAD IDs.

Returns: Matching satellites with names, NORAD IDs, orbit types, and optional positions

Parameters

query *stringSatellite name or partial name (e.g. 'ISS', 'STARLINK', 'GPS', 'COSMOS', 'SENTINEL', 'ONEWEB')

show_positionbooleanInclude approximate current position for each result

limitnumberMaximum results to return (default: 20, max: 100)

Example

Find the International Space Station

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "satellite-tracker",
  "skill": "search_satellites",
  "input": {
    "query": "ISS"
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Satellite Info

Get detailed information about a specific satellite by NORAD catalog number. Returns full orbital parameters, current approximate position, orbit classification, drag coefficient, and data age. Use search_satellites to find the NORAD ID first.

Returns: Detailed satellite info with full orbital elements, position, velocity, and orbit classification

Parameters

norad_id *numberNORAD catalog number (e.g. 25544 for ISS, 39088 for SAPPHIRE). Find IDs via search_satellites.

Example

ISS details

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "satellite-tracker",
  "skill": "satellite_info",
  "input": {
    "norad_id": 25544
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Recent Launches

Get satellites launched in the last 30 days. Shows the newest objects in orbit, sorted by launch date. Useful for tracking new deployments, Starlink batches, and military launches.

Returns: Recently launched satellites sorted newest first with orbital data

Parameters

show_positionbooleanInclude approximate current position for each satellite

limitnumberMaximum results to return (default: 30, max: 100)

Example

Recent satellite launches

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "satellite-tracker",
  "skill": "recent_launches",
  "input": {}
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Quick Start

MCP (Claude Code)

claude mcp add --transport stdio \
  --env TOOLROUTER_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY \
  toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp

REST API

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"tool":"satellite-tracker","skill":"list_groups","input":{}}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I browse satellite groups before I search a specific craft?

Yes. `list_groups` shows the available groups, and `track_group` returns all satellites in one group such as Starlink, GPS, weather, or stations.

Can I search by satellite name?

`search_satellites` supports partial matches, so names like ISS, STARLINK, GPS, or COSMOS work well.

What does satellite_info add?

`satellite_info` gives the NORAD-based orbital parameters, approximate position, orbit classification, drag coefficient, and data age for one satellite.

Can I see recent launches?

`recent_launches` lists satellites launched in the last 30 days, sorted by launch date.