What stages are passed after its launch in Kubernetes?

After launching a pod in Kubernetes, it goes through several main lifecycle stages:

1. Pending — the pod is created but not yet running. It is waiting for node assignment and image loading.
2. ContainerCreating — container images are being loaded and preparation for launch is underway.
3. Running — all containers in the pod are successfully started and running.
4. Succeeded or Failed — the pod has completed its work (for Job-type tasks or upon container completion).

During startup, kubelet on the selected node creates containers, configures network and volumes. If errors occur, the pod may remain in Pending or CrashLoopBackOff states.

Thus, the pod's lifecycle reflects the state of preparation, launch, and operation of the containers inside it.