The Global Xpress (GX) satellite communications network got a big boost May 15 when a Space X Falcon 9 rocket launched the Inmarsat-5 F4 communications satellite， adding a fourth satellite to the GX constellation. Once it is positioned in orbit， the satellite will add capacity for the Global Xpress network， which has been operating since Dec. 2015.

　　2017年5 月 15 日，Space X 猎鹰九号运载火箭成功发射了Inmarsat-5 F4 通信卫星，成为Global Express (GX)系统的第4颗卫星，对GX卫星通信网络起到极大的推进作用。Global Express 系统于2015年开始运行，卫星进入轨道后，该系统的网络承载量将得到提升。

　　Honeywell partners with Inmarsat on the GX satellite communications network， which includes the groundbreaking GX Aviation system for commercial airlines， the Jet ConneX system for business aircraft， and the GX system for military and government aircraft.

　　霍尼韦尔在 GX 卫星通信网络方面与 Inmarsat（国际海事卫星组织）紧密合作，GX 卫星通信网络包括用于商业航空公司的 GX　Aviation服务，用于公务机的Jet ConneX 系统，以及用于政府和军用飞机的 GX 系统。

　　All three deployed satellites rely on the Honeywell JetWave satellite communications system to connect to the GX network and provide operators， flight crews， maintenance teams and passengers with the ultimate connected aircraft experience. Honeywell is the exclusive provider of satellite communications hardware for the Inmarsat system， which operates on the Ka-band.

　　Inmarsat已发射并投入运行的三颗GX卫星依托霍尼韦尔JetWave卫星通信系统与 GX 网络相连接，为运营人员、机组人员、维修人员和乘客提供终极互联飞行体验。Inmarsat是全球首个提供Ka波段卫星通信服务的公司，霍尼韦尔是其唯一的卫星通信硬件供应商。

　　This was the first GX satellite launched by a Space X Falcon 9 rocket. The satellite was launched from the historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida， site of many famous launches including the first manned mission to the moon.

　　这是首颗由 SpaceX 猎鹰九号运载火箭发射的GX 卫星。该卫星从美国佛罗里达NASA 肯尼迪航天中心 39A 号发射场发射。此发射场历史悠久，见证了很多激动人心的时刻，包括发射第一艘载人登月飞船。

　　The satellite was deployed about 32 minutes after launch and is now being maneuvered to its geostationary orbit more than 22，000 miles above Earth， where it will deploy its solar arrays and reflectors and undergo intensive payload testing before beginning commercial service.

　　该卫星在发射 32 分钟后进入轨道，目前已经在距离地球 22000 英里的对地同步轨道上运行。 在运行轨道上，该卫星将部署太阳能电池阵和反射装置，并在开始服务前进行集中有效负载测试。

　　Addition of a fourth operational satellite to the constellation will increase the capacity for the GX network， which already provides users with the fastest， most reliable inflight broadband Wi-Fi anywhere they fly.

　　第四颗卫星的加入将有效增强 GX 网络运行能力，目前GX网络为客户提供着全球最快、最可靠的机上宽频 WI-FI 网络服务。

　　The leader in connected aircraft products， services and software solutions， Honeywell also provides a wide range of products， systems and components for satellites and other spacecraft. The Inmarsat 5 satellites are stabilized by Honeywell reaction wheel assemblies， which can be found on nearly every Western satellite. Honeywell reaction wheels have recorded more than 135 million hours of operation without a documented failure.

　　作为互联飞机产品、服务和软件解决方案领域中的领导者，霍尼韦尔同时也为卫星和其他航空设备提供各种产品、系统和部件。Inmarsat 5 （第五代海事卫星系统）通过霍尼韦尔反应轮装置实现稳定，几乎所有西方国家的卫星上均有安装此反应轮装置。霍尼韦尔的反应轮有着超过 1.35 亿小时的无故障的安全运载记录。