Ironman, a genius in a robotic suit with a total mass of 962.1 kg, flies forward horizontally at a speed of 40.1 m/s into a spaceship that is floating at rest in outer space. Upon landing on the ship, the spaceship and Ironman moved with a velocity of 3.3 m/s forward. Calculate the spaceship's mass in kilograms. Do NOT include units in your answer. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Do NOT change to scientific notation. Ignore significant figures.

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Ironman, a genius in a robotic suit with a total mass of 962.1 kg, flies forward horizontally at a speed of 40.1 m/s into a spaceship that is floating at rest in outer space. Upon landing on the ship, the spaceship and Ironman moved with a velocity of 3.3 m/s forward. Calculate the spaceship's mass in kilograms. Do NOT include units in your answer. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Do NOT change to scientific notation. Ignore significant figures.

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