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Lance Bass not to become next space tourist

Moscow, Russia - For he has not complied with the contract

According to what confirmed by the Russian space agency, Lance Bass, singer of the Us pop group N'Sync, is not going to become the third space tourist in history. The Russian agency said its decision has been taken because he would have not complied with contract terms, according to which he would have already paid part of the USD 20m "space ticket". Lance Bass was supposed to reach the International...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 32976
Rome, Italy, 09/04/2002 16:10
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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