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Update get_spacecraft_light_travel_time to return one-way travel time#6

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Update get_spacecraft_light_travel_time to return one-way travel time#6
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Fixing get_spacecraft_light_travel_time to return one way travel time.
See figure below, a quick check of the spacecraft distance from Earth and current light travel time results in a twice the speed of light.

Screenshot 2025-05-20 at 11 05 16 AM

@christinahedges christinahedges merged commit 5588f54 into lightkurve:main May 20, 2025
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