Why SpaceX ended the curse of the number 13 that existed during the Apollo era

SpaceX has recently broken with a long-standing cultural superstition regarding the number 13, a number historically avoided in the United States and notably during the Apollo space program due to widespread triscaidecafobia, or the fear of the number 13.

Superstitions surrounding the number 13 have traditionally influenced architecture and travel infrastructure in the United States, leading to buildings without a 13th floor, airplanes lacking a 13th row, and hotels skipping directly from room 12 to 14. Despite these deeply ingrained cultural avoidances, SpaceX's recent actions have challenged this historical taboo.