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Orbit Sentinel — Space Regulatory Filings: MCP server

Orbit Sentinel — Space Regulatory Filings is an open-source MCP server published on GitHub that lets an AI agent search space regulatory filings and inspect licenses, spectrum holdings and alerts. Its repository has 1 stars and its last commit is from October 17, 2026 and it is licensed under MIT.

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What Orbit Sentinel — Space Regulatory Filings does

According to its repository: “Search FCC, ITU, UNOOSA and FAA space regulatory filings via Orbit Sentinel: semantic search, entity dossiers, spectrum holdings, launch licenses and alerts.”

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a standard plug between an AI agent and an outside service: once the server is connected, its tools show up in the agent, which decides when to call them. Orbit Sentinel — Space Regulatory Filings is listed under Scientific research, a category of 35 servers in the directory, where it ranks #34 by stars.

Topics declared by the repository: fcc, golang, regulatory-data, satellite, space.

Installing and connecting Orbit Sentinel — Space Regulatory Filings

Distribution modes declared in the official MCP registry:

  • Docker (OCI) image

It works with any MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and most recent agents). You add one entry to the client's MCP configuration: server name, start command or URL, environment variables. Project language: Go. Listed systems: macOS, Windows, Linux.

Security: what to check

Connecting an MCP server means installing software that talks straight to your agent: it runs with your rights and the model trusts its tool descriptions. The risk therefore depends on what it can touch and how far its code can be trusted.

None of the risk signals we track (system access, secrets, missing licence, abandonment) applies to Orbit Sentinel — Space Regulatory Filings. That does not replace reading the code.

Good practice: grant only the rights needed (least privilege), require human approval for irreversible actions, and run the AI agent security check.

Project activity and maintenance

Created on June 12, 2026, the Viventine-Space/orbit-sentinel-mcp repository has 1 stars and 0 forks, with 1 open issues. It has more stars than 7% of the servers in the directory. It received changes this month. Version published in the registry: 0.7.0 (October 12, 2026).

Stars measure attention, not quality: a recent, heavily promoted project can collect them fast, while a useful but niche server will have few.

Zotero MCP (54yyyu)Zotero MCP (54yyyu) : 5.5K5.5KToolUniverseToolUniverse : 1.8K1.8KIdea reality MCPIdea reality MCP : 828828Research toolkitResearch toolkit : 299299TinySearchTinySearch : 233233Deep research MCPDeep research MCP : 115115Paper preflightPaper preflight : 100100OmniSeekOmniSeek : 9595Orbit Sentinel — Space RegulOrbit Sentinel — Space Regul : 11
GitHub stars of the most followed servers in the category (log scale); Orbit Sentinel — Space Regulatory Filings in orange. Checked October 25, 2026.

Verdict

Orbit Sentinel — Space Regulatory Filings is a reasonable choice; check the points below before connecting it.

Strengths

  • Maintained by the service's own vendor
  • Active project: recent commit
  • Listed in the official MCP registry
  • Permissive licence (MIT)

Limitations

  • Few visible users

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Orbit Sentinel — Space Regulatory Filings?

Orbit Sentinel — Space Regulatory Filings is distributed as Docker (OCI) image. Add it to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code…) following the README of Viventine-Space/orbit-sentinel-mcp.

Is Orbit Sentinel — Space Regulatory Filings free?

The code is published under the MIT licence and can be used free of charge.

Is Orbit Sentinel — Space Regulatory Filings safe?

No risk signal found (system access, secrets, licence, abandonment). As with any MCP server, keep rights minimal and read the code before sensitive use.

Is it an official server?

Yes: the awesome-mcp-servers list marks it as the service vendor's official implementation.

What are the alternatives to Orbit Sentinel — Space Regulatory Filings?

In the same category: Zotero MCP (54yyyu), ToolUniverse, Idea reality MCP, and Research toolkit. Zotero MCP (54yyyu) and ToolUniverse score higher on our grid.

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