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

• 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