NASA confirms UFO nearly collided with SpaceX’s spacecraft after launching into orbit, but a report now says it was a ‘false alarm’ Updated May 06, 2021; Posted May 05, 2021 This image from video provided by NASA shows the SpaceX capsule as it departs the International Space Station, Saturday, May 1, 2021. A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts departed the International Space Station late Saturday, aiming for a rare nighttime splashdown to end the company’s second crew flight. (NASA via AP) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) originally reported that a SpaceX Crew Dragon rocket came close to colliding with an unidentified flying object, after launching on April 30.