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Earth to Mars ranges from 5.5*10^10 to 4.0*10^11 m, and light travels 3*10^8 m/s.
Earth-Mars latency is therefore from 3 to 22 minutes one-way.
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Earth to Mars ranges from 5.5*10^10 to 4.0*10^11 m, and light travels 3*10^8 m/s.
Earth-Mars latency is therefore from 3 to 22 minutes one-way.