IPECS (SCR)

The Institute for Space Research of the Southern Cross Republic, commonly known as South Crossic Space Agency, or acronym in Portuguese IPECS (Portuguese: Instituto para Pesquisa Espacial do Cruzeiro do Sul, IPECS) is the South Crossic government space agency responsible for Southern Cross Republic's space program. It was established and sanctioned in January 2001. The Chief Executive Officer of the agency is Cristiano Schroeder who reports to the Minister of Industry.