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Round-Trip Light Time

nounid 124931·updated May 18, 2026
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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

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Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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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
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
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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