SMILE Ground Support System and Science Application System
摘要
The SMILE ground segment comprises the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) ground segment and the European Space Agency (ESA) ground segment, which collaborate closely on this mission. The Ground Support System (GSS) and the Science and Application System (SAS) are two important components of the CAS ground segment. Development of these systems began in 2016, focusing on requirements for addressing the significant challenges associated with the SMILE mission. The GSS is primarily responsible for data reception, mission operations, data processing, data management, and data services. It has established an operational platform based on a “common platform + mission-specific plug-ins” model, enabling support for the SMILE mission through the development of tailored plugins. The SAS functions as a dedicated scientific research center for the SMILE mission within CAS, managing science operations, processing scientific data, and conducting scientific data analysis. Its establishment was driven by the unique requirements of the SMILE mission. Additionally, the SAS is tasked with fostering collaboration between CAS and ESA, designing effective frameworks to coordinate scientists in planning SMILE science operations. This paper provides a brief overview of the design of the GSS and SAS, as well as SMILE mission operations. We anticipate that these two systems will effectively support the SMILE mission in the future.