With new patch design, the Crew-13 astronauts clearly aren't superstitious

It comes after 12 The STS-13 crew, redesignated STS-41-C, created this patch that highlights superstitions and triskaidekaphobia. The STS-13 crew, redesignated STS-41-C, created this patch that highlights superstitions and triskaidekaphobia. Credit: collectSPACE.com Prior to Crew-13, NASA managers leaned into the superstition and devised a less intuitive but more data-driven designation that went into effect after the ninth space shuttle mission. …