Terms and Conditions for the use of data in the ESA Space Science Archives

 

Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO licence. Access to, and use of, these data constitute acceptance by you (hereinafter the User) of the following Terms and Conditions:

  1. Raw and Calibrated Data (hereafter Data) deriving from satellites flown in the framework of an Agency Programme and contained in the ESA Space Science Archives, as well as analysed data and higher-level science products (hereafter Data Products) contained in the ESA Space Science Archives, are open and free to use by the User subject to proper acknowledgment to be given in accordance with the credit lines provided below.
  2. Prior to any commercial use by the User of any Data or Data Product, including any use or application that directly or indirectly generates a financial gain, a request for authorisation/licence shall be made by the User by contacting the ESA Legal Services Department by calling the ESA switchboard on +33 1 5369 7654.
  3. The User shall not use Data or Data Products to state or imply the endorsement by ESA or by any ESA employee of a commercial product, service, or activity, or used in any misleading manner.
  4. ESA does not provide any warranties to the User with respect to the accuracy of information contained in Data and/or Data Products nor that such Data or Data Product are suitable for the required use.
  5. ESA does not indemnify, hold harmless, nor release the User of any Data or Data Products from copyright infringement, nor grant exclusive rights to use with respect to Data or Data Products.
  6. ESA assumes no liability in respect of the use of Data and Data Products, contained in the ESA Science Archives and shall be held harmless for any and all direct and indirect alleged damages deriving from access to or use of such Data and Data Products.
  7. Without any prejudice to the ESA Convention, especially its Annex I on Privileges and Immunities, these Terms and Conditions shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of France. Any dispute arising out of, or in connection with these Terms and Conditions that cannot be settled amicably within thirty days from the notification of the dispute by one party to the other shall be finally settled under the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce by an arbitrator appointed in accordance with the said Rules. The language of arbitration shall be English. The place of arbitration shall be Paris, France.

 

The Terms and Conditions for the use of data in the ESA Space Science Archives require users to acknowledge ESA and other providers of the data by means of mission-specific credit lines as indicated below. The acronym PI corresponds to Principal Investigator.

Mission Instrument Credit Line
Astronomy    
CHEOPS All Credit: ESA, Name of Proposal PI
COS-B   Credit: ESA
EXOSAT All Credit: ESA, Name of Proposal PI
Gaia All Credit: ESA, Gaia DPAC
Hipparcos   Credit: ESA
Euclid All Credit: ESA, Euclid Consortium
Herschel All Credit: ESA, Name of Proposal PI
HST All Credit: NASA, ESA, Name of Proposal PI
INTEGRAL All Credit: ESA, Name of Proposal PI
ISO All Credit: ESA, Name of Proposal PI
JWST All Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Name of Proposal PI
Lisa Pathfinder All Credit: ESA, S. Vitale
Planck All Credit: ESA, Planck Collaboration
XMM-Newton All Credit: ESA, Name of Proposal PI
     
Planetary Science    
BepiColombo BELA Credit: ESA, JAXA, N. Thomas
BepiColombo ISA Credit: ESA, JAXA, V. Iafolla
BepiColombo MDM Credit: ESA, JAXA, M. Kobayashi
BepiColombo MERTIS Credit: ESA, JAXA, H. Hiesinger
BepiColombo MGNS Credit: ESA, JAXA, I. Mitrofanov
BepiColombo MIXS Credit: ESA, JAXA, E. Bounce
BepiColombo MMO-MFG Credit: ESA, JAXA, W. Baumjohann
BepiColombo MORE Credit: ESA, JAXA, L. Iess
BepiColombo MPO-MAG Credit: ESA, JAXA, D. Heyner
BepiColombo MPPE Credit: ESA, JAXA, Y. Saito
BepiColombo MSASI Credit: ESA, JAXA, I. Yoshikawa
BepiColombo PHEBUS Credit: ESA, JAXA, E. Quemerais
BepiColombo PWI Credit: ESA, JAXA, Y. Kasaba
BepiColombo SERENA Credit: ESA, JAXA, S. Orsini
BepiColombo SIMBIO-SYS Credit: ESA, JAXA, G. Cremonese
BepiColombo SIXS Credit: ESA, JAXA, J. Huovelin
Chandrayaan-1 C1XS Credit: ISRO, ESA, M. Grande
Chandrayaan-1 SARA Credit: ISRO, ESA, S. Barabash
Chandrayaan-1 SIR-2 Credit: ISRO, ESA, U. Mall
ExoMars TGO NOMAD Credit: ESA, Roscosmos, A. Vandaele
ExoMars TGO ACS Credit: ESA, Roscosmos, O. Korablev
ExoMars TGO CaSSIS Credit: ESA, Roscosmos, N. Thomas
ExoMars TGO FREND Credit: ESA, Roscosmos, I. Mitrofanov
Giotto DID Credit: ESA, J. McDonnell
Giotto EPA Credit: ESA, S. McKenna-Lawlor
Giotto HMC Credit: ESA, H. Keller
Giotto IMS Credit: ESA, H. Balsiger
Giotto JPA Credit: ESA, A. Johnstone
Giotto MAG Credit: ESA, F. Neubauer
Giotto NMS Credit: ESA, D. Krankowsky
Giotto OPE Credit: ESA, A. Lavasseur-Regourd
Giotto PIA Credit: ESA, J. Kissel
Giotto RPA Credit: ESA, H. Reme
Huygens ACP Credit: ESA, NASA, ASI, G. Israel
Huygens DISR Credit: ESA, NASA, ASI, M. Tomasko
Huygens DWE Credit: ESA, NASA, ASI, M. Bird
Huygens CGMS Credit: ESA, NASA, ASI, H. Niemann
Huygens HASI Credit: ESA, NASA, ASI, M. Fulchignoni
Huygens SSP Credit: ESA, NASA, ASI, J. Zarnecki
Juice 3GM Credit: ESA, NASA, JAXA, L. Iess
Juice GALA Credit: ESA, NASA, JAXA, H. Hussmann
Juice J-MAG Credit: ESA, NASA, JAXA, M. Dougherty
Juice JANUS Credit: ESA, NASA, JAXA, P. Palumbo
Juice MAJIS Credit: ESA, NASA, JAXA, F. Poulet
Juice PEP Credit: ESA, NASA, JAXA, S. Barabash
Juice PRIDE Credit: ESA, NASA, JAXA, L. Gurvits
Juice RIME Credit: ESA, NASA, JAXA, L. Bruzzone
Juice RPWI Credit: ESA, NASA, JAXA, J. Wahlund
Juice SWI Credit: ESA, NASA, JAXA, P. Hartog
Juice UVS Credit: ESA, NASA, JAXA, R. Gladstone
Mars Express ASPERA Credit: ESA, M. Holmström
Mars Express HRSC Credit: ESA, T. Roatsch
Mars Express MaRS Credit: ESA, M. Plätzold
Mars Express MARSIS Credit: ESA, R. Orosei
Mars Express OMEGA Credit: ESA, J. Carter
Mars Express PFS Credit: ESA, M. Giuranna
Mars Express SPICAM Credit: ESA, F. Montmessin
Mars Express VMC Credit: ESA, A. Sanchez-Lavega
Proba-2 LYRA Credit: ESA, M. Dominique
Proba-2 DSLP Credit: ESA, P. Tavenicek
Proba-2 SWAP Credit: ESA, D. Berghmans
Proba-2 TPMU Credit: ESA, F. Hruska
Rosetta Alice Credit: ESA, J. Parker
Rosetta APXS Credit: ESA, G. Klingelhöfer
Rosetta CIVA Credit: ESA, J. Bibring
Rosetta CONSERT Credit: ESA, A. Henrique
Rosetta COSAC Credit: ESA, F. Goesmann
Rosetta COSIMA Credit: ESA, M. Hilchenbach
Rosetta GIADA Credit: ESA, A. Rotundi
Rosetta MIDAS Credit: ESA, T. Mannel
Rosetta MIRO Credit: ESA, M. Hofstadter
Rosetta MUPUS Credit: ESA, T. Spohn
Rosetta OSIRIS Credit: ESA, H. Sierks
Rosetta PTOLEMY Credit: ESA, I. Wright
Rosetta ROLIS Credit: ESA, S. Mottola
Rosetta ROMAP Credit: ESA, H. Auster
Rosetta ROSINA Credit: ESA, K. Altwegg
Rosetta RPC/ICA Credit: ESA, H. Nilsson
Rosetta RPC/IES Credit: ESA, J. Burch
Rosetta RPC/LAP Credit: ESA, A. Eriksson
Rosetta RPC/MAG Credit: ESA, K. Glassmeier
Rosetta RPC/MIU Credit: ESA, P. Henri
Rosetta RPC/PIU Credit: ESA, C. Carr
Rosetta RSI Credit: ESA, M. Plätzold
Rosetta SD2 Credit: ESA, A. Ercoli-Finzi
Rosetta SESAME/CASSE Credit: ESA, M. Knapmeyer
Rosetta SESAME/DIM Credit: ESA, H. Krüger
Rosetta SESAME/PP Credit: ESA, W. Schmidt
Rosetta VIRTIS Credit: ESA, F. Capaccioni
SMART-1 AMIE Credit: ESA, J. Josset
SMART-1 D-CIXS Credit: ESA, M. Grande
SMART-1 EPDP Credit: ESA, G. Noci
SMART-1 KaTE Credit: ESA, D. Heuer
SMART-1 Laser Link Credit: ESA, Z. Sodnik
SMART-1 OBAN Credit: ESA, F. Ankersen
SMART-1 RSIS Credit: ESA, L. Iess, G. Palmerini
SMART-1 SID Credit: ESA, U. Keller
SMART-1 SPEDE Credit: ESA, A. Malkki
SMART-1 XSM Credit: ESA, J. Huovelin
Venus Express ASPERA Credit: ESA, S. Barabash
Venus Express MAG Credit: ESA, T. Zhang
Venus Express PFS Credit: ESA, V. Formisano
Venus Express SPICAV Credit: ESA, J. Bertaux
Venus Express VeRa Credit: ESA, B. Häusler
Venus Express VIRTIS Credit: ESA, P. Drossart, G. Piccioni
Venus Express VMC Credit: ESA, W. Markiewicz
     
Heliophysics    
Cluster ASPOC Credit: ESA, K. Torkar
Cluster CIS Credit: ESA, I. Dandouras
Cluster DWP Credit: ESA, M. Balikhin
Cluster EDI Credit: ESA, R. Torbert
Cluster EFW Credit: ESA, M. Andre
Cluster FGM Credit: ESA, C. Carr
Cluster PEACE Credit: ESA, A. Fazakerley
Cluster RAPID Credit: ESA, P. Daly
Cluster STAFF Credit: ESA, P. Canu
Cluster WDB Credit: ESA, J. Pickett
Cluster WHISPER Credit: ESA, J. Rauch
Double Star ASPOC Credit: ESA, CNSA, K. Torkar
Double Star DWP Credit: ESA, CNSA, N. Cornilleau-Wehrlin, H. Alleyne
Double Star FGM Credit: ESA, CNSA, C. Carr
Double Star HEED Credit: ESA, CNSA, W. Zhang, J.B. Cao
Double Star HEPD Credit: ESA, CNSA, J. Liang, J.B. Cao
Double Star HIA Credit: ESA, CNSA, H. Reme
Double Star HID Credit: ESA, CNSA, Y. Zhai, J.B. Cao
Double Star LEID Credit: ESA, CNSA, Q. Ren, J.B. Cao
Double Star LFEW Credit: ESA, CNSA, Z. Wang, J.B. Cao
Double Star NUADU Credit: ESA, CNSA, S. McKenna-Lawlor
Double Star PEACE Credit: ESA, CNSA, A. Fazakerley
Double Star STAFF Credit: ESA, CNSA, N. Cornilleau-Wehrlin, H. Alleyne
SOHO CDS Credit: ESA, NASA, R. Harrison
SOHO CELIAS Credit: ESA, NASA, D. Hovestadt
SOHO COSTEP Credit: ESA, NASA, H. Kunow
SOHO EIT Credit: ESA, NASA, J. Delaboudiniere
SOHO ERNE Credit: ESA, NASA, J. Torsti
SOHO GOLF Credit: ESA, NASA, A. Gabriel
SOHO LASCO Credit: ESA, NASA, G. Brueckner
SOHO SOI/MDI Credit: ESA, NASA, P. Sherrer
SOHO SUMER Credit: ESA, NASA, K. Wilhelm
SOHO SWAN Credit: ESA, NASA, J. Bertaux
SOHO UVCS Credit: ESA, NASA, J. Kohl
SOHO VIRGO Credit: ESA, NASA, C. Fröhlich
Solar Orbiter EPD Credit: ESA, NASA, J. Rodriguez-Pacheco
Solar Orbiter EUI Credit: ESA, NASA, D. Berghmans
Solar Orbiter MAG Credit: ESA, NASA, T. Horbury
Solar Orbiter Metis Credit: ESA, NASA, M. Romoli
Solar Orbiter PHI Credit: ESA, NASA, S. Solanki
Solar Orbiter RPW Credit: ESA, NASA, M. Maksimovic
Solar Orbiter SoloHI Credit: ESA, NASA, R. Colaninno
Solar Orbiter SPICE Credit: ESA, NASA, F. Auchere
Solar Orbiter STIX Credit: ESA, NASA, S. Krucker
Solar Orbiter SWA Credit: ESA, NASA, C. Owen
Ulysses COSPIN Credit: ESA, NASA, R. McKibben
Ulysses DUST Credit: ESA, NASA, H. Krüger
Ulysses EPAC/GAS Credit: ESA, NASA, N. Krupp
Ulysses GRB Credit: ESA, NASA, K. Hurley
Ulysses GWE Credit: ESA, NASA, B. Bertotti
Ulysses HI-SCALE Credit: ESA, NASA, L. Lanzerotti
Ulysses SCE Credit: ESA, NASA, M. Bird
Ulysses SWICS Credit: ESA, NASA, J. Geiss
Ulysses SWOOPS Credit: ESA, NASA, D. McComas
Ulysses URAP Credit: ESA, NASA, R. MacDowall
Ulysses VHM/FGM Credit: ESA, NASA, A. Balogh