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Unfortunately, the question does not have a simple answer. Rockets do not travel at a constant speed not at a constant rate of acceleration. There are several reasons for this.

The first is that rockets do not normally travel in a straight line. Often they swing past the moon, a planet or the sun and use their gravity to accelerate towards their destination. Sometimes there may be more than one such "slingshot" manoeuvres. Furthermore, as they move further away, the gravitational influence of the sun (and the solar system) decreases - accelerating the rocket further.

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