What is the key difference between Spacenews and Spacex?

Spacenews belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Spacex belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Spacenews or Spacex in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Spacenews and Spacex free or paid?

Spacenews operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Spacex operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Spacenews lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Spacex lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Spacenews and Spacex together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Spacenews vs Spacex

In-depth architectural comparison of the Spacenews and Spacex 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Spacenews

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 28/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Spacex

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 28/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Spacenews if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Spacex if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Spacenews when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Spacenews Details

Choose Spacex when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Spacex Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Spacenews Developer Tools	Spacex Developer Tools
Summary	Spacenews MCP — wraps the Spaceflight News API v4 (free, no auth)	SpaceX MCP — wraps SpaceX API v4 (free, no auth)
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Spacenews Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Spacex Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Spacenews Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spacenews": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "spacenews"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Spacex Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spacex": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "spacex"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Spacenews is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Spacex belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Spacenews when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Spacex when you require tools for developer tools.

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