Roland Schwerdtfeger was a Life Member of the IEEE with decades of experience in ground station design and operation, achieving global recognition as the definitive expert. Thomas Milligan has served as Principal Engineer for numerous advanced antenna design projects and NASA planetary probes. He is an IEEE Life Fellow and former longtime editor of the "Antenna Designer's Notebook" column in the IEEE Antenna Magazine. Robert Hoferer, PhD, has 30 years' experience in antenna feed systems and reflector antennas for satellite communication. A Senior Member of the IEEE, he has served since 2013 as co-founder and Chief Technology Officer for Spacetime Engineering. Christophe Granet, PhD, is an award-winning antenna engineer with over 30 years' experience, and founder of Lyrebird Antenna Research Ltd. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and in 2001 received the H.A. Wheeler Award from the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society.

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"This book captures the entire technology of satellite ground station antennas in all its aspects, offering material for engineers who specify and design, oversee construction, and complete the final compliance testing of satellite ground station antennas. It has long been acknowledged that the ground station environment is harsh, as it is consistently open to unpredictable weather and other interference, unlike the airborne antenna environment which is relatively static. An immensely accessible book, it can be read as the complete presentation that it is, or accessed by individual chapters, and both intermediary and advanced engineers can find content that can challenge. Mathematical content is offered for those who seek it, but it can be overlooked without lessening the enjoyment or understanding of the book. It is intended as a complete presentation of satellite antennas for designers across the electrical, mechanical, and civil engineering fields, written by an expert, and brought up to date by industry practitioners currently working in the technology."--