How do I install the Spacex skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add dvcrn/spacex in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Spacex skill do?

CLI for AI agents to lookup SpaceX launches and rockets for their humans. No auth required. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Spacex safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: makes network calls. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Spacex?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Spacex free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Spacex?

dvcrn (@dvcrn) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Spacex by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Spacex
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

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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                    # Next 10 upcoming launches
spacex launches upcoming 5         # Next 5 upcoming launches
spacex launches past 5             # Last 5 launches
spacex launch 5eb87d47ffd86e000604b38a  # Full launch details
spacex rockets                     # All rockets
spacex rocket 5e9d0d95eda69973a809d1ec  # Falcon 9 details
spacex crew 5                      # First 5 crew members

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

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.)

---name: spacexdescription: CLI for AI agents to lookup SpaceX launches and rockets for their humans. No auth required.---# SpaceX LookupCLI 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```bashspacex launches # Next 10 upcoming launchesspacex launches upcoming 5 # Next 5 upcoming launchesspacex launches past 5 # Last 5 launchesspacex launch 5eb87d47ffd86e000604b38a # Full launch detailsspacex rockets # All rocketsspacex rocket 5e9d0d95eda69973a809d1ec # Falcon 9 detailsspacex crew 5 # First 5 crew members```## 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**Script location:** `{skill_folder}/spacex` (wrapper to `scripts/spacex`)**When user asks about SpaceX:**1. Run `./spacex launches` for upcoming launches2. Run `./spacex launches past` for recent launches3. Run `./spacex launch <id>` for full mission details4. 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.)

Frequently asked questions

Spacex