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Chapter 41 - Sol Five, Eagle, Away You Go!
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... it, the Eagle was a shapeless quantity. It followed the preset trajectory in its ascent as the two Raptor 3C rocket engines raised the Lander’s Ascent Vehicle to 3.5 km/s, placing it in a circular orbit around Mars. This speed was half of Earth’s first cosmic velocity; therefore, it was much easier launching a spacecraft on Mars than on Earth.
The surface wind speeds were maintained at around 30 m/s, allowing the Eagle and Kunlun Station to maintain a stable connection. ...
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