TLE Satellite Tracker vs Orbit

In-depth architectural comparison of the TLE Satellite Tracker and Orbit 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?

Choose TLE Satellite Tracker when:

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

Explore TLE Satellite Tracker Details

Choose Orbit when:

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

Explore Orbit Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	TLE Satellite Tracker Aerospace & Astrodynamics	Orbit Aerospace & Astrodynamics
Summary	Access TLE orbital data for thousands of satellites including ISS, Starlink, and Hubble.	Task management for people and AI agents, with scoped OAuth access to issues, projects, and docs.
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": {
    "tle-satellite-tracker": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tle-satellite-tracker"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "orbit-3": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "orbit-3"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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