Sentinel Hub vs Tle
A side-by-side look at the Sentinel Hub and Tle MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Sentinel Hub for aerospace & astrodynamics work as a local process; choose Tle for aerospace & astrodynamics as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Sentinel Hub when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Aerospace & Astrodynamics domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
sentinelhub_ndvi_stats, sentinelhub_catalog_search.
Choose Tle when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Aerospace & Astrodynamics domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
get_tle, search_satellites, list_recent.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Aerospace & Astrodynamics | Aerospace & Astrodynamics |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | 3 |
| Full listing | View Sentinel Hub | View Tle |
Tools & capabilities
Sentinel Hub tools 2
sentinelhub_ndvi_statsNDVI vegetation statistics over an area and time range — returns per-interval mean/min/max/stdev of the vegetation index (NDVI) from Sentinel-2 imagery for a bbox or GeoJSON polygon. Derived numbers only, no imagery. Example: sentinelhub_ndvi_stats({ bbox: [12.44, 41.87, 12.53, 41.93], date_from: "…sentinelhub_catalog_searchWhich satellite scenes are available for an area + time — searches the Sentinel-2 catalog (STAC) and returns matching scenes with acquisition datetime and cloud cover. Example: sentinelhub_catalog_search({ bbox: [12.44, 41.87, 12.53, 41.93], date_from: "2023-06-01", date_to: "2023-06-30", limit: 10…
Tle tools 3
get_tleFetch the Two-Line Element (TLE) set for a specific satellite by its NORAD catalog ID. Returns the satellite name, epoch date, and both TLE lines.search_satellitesSearch for satellites by name or keyword. Returns matching satellites with their NORAD IDs and TLE data.list_recentList the newest satellites in the NORAD catalog, highest catalog number first. NORAD ids are assigned in roughly launch order, so this approximates most-recently-launched. Note this orders by catalog entry, not by TLE epoch — the upstream offers no epoch-date sort.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Sentinel Hub
{
"mcpServers": {
"sentinel-hub": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-sentinel-hub"
]
}
}
}
Tle
{
"mcpServers": {
"tle": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-tle"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Sentinel Hub is categorized under Aerospace & Astrodynamics and uses a local stdio subprocess. Tle belongs to Aerospace & Astrodynamics and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Sentinel Hub for aerospace & astrodynamics work and Tle for aerospace & astrodynamics.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Sentinel Hub has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Tle has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add sentinel-hub and tle as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Sentinel Hub has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Tle has 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.