Data rights policy and conditions of use

The SMILE Data Policy is defined as follows

Definitions

  • PI: Principal Investigator and including mission Co-PIs
  • SWT: SMILE Science Working Team, including Chief Scientist, Project Scientist, PIs and mission Co-PIs.
  • CoI: Co-Investigator on one or more instruments, including instrument Co-PI
  • USERs: all scientists and public.

General Rules

  • The Science Working Team (SWT) has the rights to open the data to USERs once data have been ingested into the archive.
  • The ESA and CAS science data archives will be the repository of all mission products.
  • The SMILE mission is funded by CAS, ESA and member states of ESA, and Canada. The proprietary data period for the SWT is one year after data have been received by them.
  • A PI could open the data of his/her instrument to the USERs in the proprietary period after approval by the SWT.
  • After one-year proprietary period, all data will be open to the USERs.
  • Quicklook plots will be publicly available as soon as feasible and, except with specific agreement from SWT, should not be used for publication.

Responsibilities and rights

  • Chief scientists and project scientists

    • Chief Scientists and Project Scientists have the same data rights as PIs for exploitation during the proprietary period.

  • PIs (including mission Co-PIs)

    • A PI is responsible for the processing of science data, including calibration and validation. The PIs of instruments retain exclusive data rights of all instruments for exploitation during the proprietary period. Mission Co-PIs have the same data rights as PIs for exploitation during the proprietary period.

  • CoIs (including instrument Co-PI)

    • CoIs retain exclusive data rights for exploitation of their instrument during the proprietary period.


This text is an excerpt of the SMILE Data policy, reference KX-05-GZ-YJ-01, issued 21/03/2022.

 

Conditions of use

Papers using data from the SMILE mission, instruments or spacecraft shall refer to the papers below, as appropriate

Topic Reference Applicability
SMILE mission and science Wang, C., Branduardi-Raymont, G., Escoubet, C.P. et al. Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE): Science and Mission Overview. Space Sci Rev 221, 9 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-024-01126-6 Shall be always cited
SMILE spacecraft

Li, J., Li, HW., Zhang, XF. et al. Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer Spacecraft. Space Sci Rev 220, 92 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-024-01125-7

 As needed
LIA instrument

Dai, L., Kong, L., Zhang, A. et al. The Light Ion Analyzer (LIA) for the SMILE Mission. Space Sci Rev 221, 109 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-025-01235-w

 When using data
MAG instrument

Li, L., Wang, J.D., Song, W. et al. The Magnetometer for the Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer. Space Sci Rev 221, 114 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-025-01236-9

 When using data
UVI instrument 

Zhang, XX., Wang, YM., He, F. et al. Ultraviolet Imager (UVI) for the SMILE Mission. Space Sci Rev 221, 31 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-025-01160-y

 When using data
SXI instrument

Sembay, S., Cheney, A., Hampson, R. et al. The Soft X-ray Imager (SXI) on the SMILE Mission. Space Sci Rev 221, 113 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-025-01241-y

 When using data
Modeling working group

Connor, H.K., Sun, T., Samsonov, A. et al. SMILE Modeling Working Group: Modeling and Analysis of X-ray and Ultraviolet Images of Solar Wind – Earth Interactions. Space Sci Rev 221, 46 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-025-01172-8

 As needed
CAS ground segment and application system

Ma, F., Dai, L., Tong, J. et al. SMILE Ground Support System and Science Application System. Space Sci Rev 221, 15 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-025-01141-1

 When using data
ESA SOC and data format

Guerra, R., Walsh, A.P., Alves de Oliveira, C. et al. The ESA SMILE Science Operations Centre and Data Formats Working Group. Space Sci Rev 221, 57 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-025-01151-z

 When using data
Synergies and public engagement

Carter, J.A., Sembay, S., Nitti, S. et al. A Holistic Approach to the SMILE Mission and SMILE Public Engagement. Space Sci Rev 221, 53 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-025-01175-5

 As needed
Ground-based and additional science support for SMILE

Carter, J. A., Dunlop, M., Forsyth, C., Oksavik, K., Donovon, E., Kavanagh, A., Milan, S. E., Sergienko, T., Fear, R. C., … Zhang, Q.-H. (2024). Ground-based and additional science support for SMILE. Earth Planet. Phys., 8(1), 275–298. https://doi.org/10.26464/epp2023055

 When using Ground-based and additional science support data