May 2002

1) On May 17th Katrillion.com reported that Lance Bass was in Russia after having heart surgery on May 1st. The article also stated that Lance would soon find out if he was accepted for the space mission.
Title: Lance Undergoes Heart Surgery
Author(s): Valerie Nome
Original Source: Katrillion

2) In a May 20th post Melinda Bell provided brief updates for what each of the guys was up to at the time.
Title: Melinda’s Corner
Author(s): Melinda Bell
Original Source: Nsync.com/melindas_corner.html

3) A post from The Philadelphia Daily News website claimed that Justin recorded music and did a photo shoot while visiting the city.
Title: Un ‘Synced: JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE HERE ON SECRET MISSION
Author(s): Stu Bykofsky
Original Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer

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4) Different media outlets shared conflicting reports about the status of Lance’s participation in the Soyuz mission.
Title: Lance Cleared for Space Mission
Author(s): Valerie Nome
Original Source: Katrillion.com
Title: Russia Denies *NSYNC Space Plan
Author(s): Unknown
Original Source: BBC Radio 1