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Two spaceships are traveling, one in front of the other, in the same direction, at the...

Two spaceships are traveling, one in front of the other, in the same direction, at the same speed of 1.58*10^8 m/s relative to the earth. A laser pulse is emitted by one of the ships and is reflected back by a mirror on the other ship. The total round trip time for the laser pulse is 3.92*10^-3 s. How long would it take for a small landing module to travel between the ships if its speed, relative to the ships, is 1.03*10^3 m/s?

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