To: lormand
How long do you think that it takes a packet to reach the Mars Rover from Earth?I've heard it takes 10 minutes for radio signals to travel......one way. I don't know how much information can be transmitted in one radio "burst" though.
To: FourtySeven
1 Astronomical Unit = 8.31675359 light minutes
Mars is, at its furthest point, 2.5 AU from earth leading to a one way trip time of 20.791884 light minutes.
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