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Round-Trip Light Time

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the elapsed time it takes for a signal to travel from Earth to a spacecraft (or other body) and back to the starting point

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the elapsed time it takes for a signal to travel from Earth to a spacecraft (or other body) and back to the starting point