noun
National Space Development Agency; NASDA
Former Japanese space agency, merged into JAXA in 2003. Used in historical or organizational contexts.
宇宙開発事業団は2003年にJAXAに統合された。
The National Space Development Agency was merged into JAXA in 2003.
JAXA is the current Japanese space agency formed in 2003, succeeding NASDA (宇宙開発事業団).
Compound of 宇宙 (space), 開発 (development), 事業 (enterprise), and 団 (organization). The name reflects its role as a national space development body.