1/6: Starship powers itself to orbit as its Super Heavy Booster ignites. / Image: SpaceX

2/6: All 33 of Starship's Raptor engines propelling the rocket to space. / Image: SpaceX

3/6: Starship leaves behind a trail of smoke as it continues its ascent. / Image: SpaceX

4/6: Starship initiates the hot-staging separation sequence to separate the Super Heavy Booster from the second stage. / Image: SpaceX

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5/6: Flames erupt from the second stage as it pushes Starship's Super Heavy Booster away. / Image: SpaceX

6/6: Starship's Super Heavy Booster separates from the second stage, completing the hot-staging sequence. / Image: SpaceX