A space probe on a mission near a Jovian moon detects a sudden radiation surge. It immediately transmits a radio signal to its parent orbiter located 3.6 × 106 km away. The orbiter immediately transmits an acknowledgement signal back to the probe.
What is the minimum time that elapses between the probe detecting the surge and receiving the acknowledgement from the orbiter?
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