Literature

Publications

N. Chiu and M. Kornprobst, “Rendezvous in Space: Tech Diplomacy and the Commercial Space Era—A Study of Rendezvous and Docking Technologies and Space Exploration Co-Operation Since the Cold War,” Global Policy (2025)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-5899.70104

N. Chiu, “Orbis Non Sufficit – Co-operation and Discord in Global Space and Disarmament Governance,” The Hague Journal of Diplomacy (2023)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/1871191x-bja10164

S.W. Chiu, “Promoting international co-operation in the age of global space governance – A study on on-orbit servicing operations,” Acta Astronautica (161) 2019, 375-381
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.07.019

SPACE-Gov: Space Sustainability and Governance – Mitigating Compounded Risks through Foresight and Futures Methods Policy Brief, July 2023.

Had great discussion at ESA HQ on #SPACE-Gov: Space Sustainability & Governance, moderated by Dr. Nikita Chiu at @UniofExeter. (reposted)
欧州宇宙機関本部にて。持続可能性は宇宙にも広がる大きなテーマだからこそ、多様な立場で話し合う貴重な場でした！(再掲)→https://t.co/dNZv5ViVKA pic.twitter.com/ObPPwAXqvS

— Naoko Yamazaki 山崎直子 (@Astro_Naoko) May 24, 2023

New policy brief proposes intersectoral actions to advance a sustainable and inclusive space future

Media

University World News
N. Chiu, “Why we’re on the brink of more inclusive space science,” University World News Commentary, 2 Dec 2025.
Link: https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20251201132055913

Financial Times
I.Wylie, “High ambition as business schools launch space programmes,” Financial Times, 30 November 2022
Link: https://www.ft.com/content/9ac238e6-8588-4dc6-9a05-bf0f5286b8e0

The Hive Life
Melody C., “It’s Time to Take the Trash Out of Space,” Interview with The Hive Life – Business News, Entrepreneurial Insights & Lifestyle Guides. 22 Jan 2019.
Link: https://hivelife.com/space-debris-problem/

It’s Time to Take the Trash out of Space