The Satellite Ground Station – East is a primary ground station in the ADF Defence Satellite Communications System, constructed between 2018 and 2020 under Defence project JP2008 Phase 5B2. SGS-East is a companion to Satellite Ground Station – West subsequently constructed in the north-west compound of the Australian Defence Satellite Communications Station at Kojarena, WA.
The facility is located on the southern edge of Kapooka Army Base, NSW, at -35.168220°, 147.270250°.
The SGS-W includes three 12-13 m. diameter parabolic satellite communications antennas and a large building, and two apparently cylindrical structures.
Satellite Ground Station – East, Kapooka – Google Earth, 28 September 2024