Orbit vs Celestrak

In-depth architectural comparison of the Orbit and Celestrak MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Orbit when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Aerospace & Astrodynamics domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Celestrak when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Aerospace & Astrodynamics domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	O Orbit Aerospace & Astrodynamics	Celestrak Aerospace & Astrodynamics
Summary	The most in-depth, source-backed context about a person for deep personalization and research.	CelesTrak MCP — satellite orbital elements (TLE / GP data) for any tracked object.
Category & Scope	Aerospace & Astrodynamics	Aerospace & Astrodynamics

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "orbit-6": {
      "url": "https://developer.orbitsearch.com/"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "celestrak": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

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