The distance from the Earth to the moon is 239,000 miles. The Apollo 11 mission took 73.45 hours to reach lunar orbit once it left Earth's orbit. The average speed during that time was 5500 km/hr How many miles did the Apollo 11 mission actually travel in space?

The distance from the Earth to the moon is 239,000 miles. The Apollo 11 mission took 73.45 hours to reach lunar orbit once it left Earth's orbit. The average speed during that time was 5500 km/hr How many miles did the Apollo 11 mission actually travel in space?

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