noun
space agency; space bureau
Refers to a governmental or organizational body responsible for space-related activities, such as a national space agency.
日本の宇宙局はJAXAと呼ばれている。
Japan's space agency is called JAXA.
Compound of 宇宙 (space) and 局 (bureau, agency). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows standard Sino-Japanese compounding patterns.