Evan-Lances Lab

Nineteen year-old pop sensation Lance Bass has signed a contract to release an album from the I.S.S (International Space Station). While he is up there, he will conduct an experiment to examine the effects of gravity on regular, and bacteria life. Inside Lance’s pod on the I.S.S, he will need, a recording studio, a place to work on his project, a place to exercise, a way to communicate with earth, and of course, a place to relax and have fun.

                                                                                       Communication:

Lance's Lab

Lance has a basic way of communicating. He has an i-pad2 that has been fixed to the wall. He has a personal satellite which can connect to earth. Lance has various internet Apps. Such as, Facebook, Twitter, Skype and a g-mail account. He also posts videos taken around the station onto You-tube, so everyone can see what he’s up to.

                                                                                                                                             Experiments:

Scientists have noticed that the effects of living in space can cause memory loss and the loss of taste buds, Lance will record his experience with this. He has said he will also grow bacteria on special dishes to test the effects of gravity on a different form of life. He has reserved some space in his recording equipment where he keeps his samples. They are kept at a perfect temperature constantly.

Music:

For his recording setup, Lance has a large metal supercomputer that takes up one fifth of his station. There is a microphone attached to the equipment. For instruments, he has a keytar, which is the genius combination of a keyboard and an electric guitar. It is used for pop and techno music. There is a valcro strap that keeps it stuck to the wall. He has blank C.Ds that he inserts into a customizer slot in supercomputer. Once inside, he can burn music onto the disc, he also can edit the artwork for the album cover and the C.D cover when it is still inside.  

Exercise:

Even up in the I.S.S it is important to stay fit. That is why Lance has good equipment. Firstly, he has a specially designed treadmill, it has shoulder pads which he wears, they are connected to the treadmill with tough elastic straps that hold him down. By wearing them he won’t float away by the lack of gravity. Secondly, he has dance mixes he plays on the pod’s built in stereo system (Lance loves to dance). The last form of exercise is his Jenny Craig D.V.D he plays on his built in D.V.D player. He watches it on his 52 inch T.V which is mounted into the wall.

Living:

­­Just like on earth, some things still need to be done. Such as sleeping and disposal of waste. He also needs to relax and enjoy himself. For a bed, Lance has something similar to what you might find on earth. It is a small pod-like shape, inside is a mattress, a pillow and a blanket. There are seatbelts to stop Lance from floating away. He has a mini-fridge where he keeps his freeze dried food which he cooks in his microwave that has been designed especially to cook freeze dried meals. In his fridge, he also has water. In the cold, vast area of space, water is kept in small packets; each packet has a nozzle coming out the top. When he squeezes the bag, a small amount of water comes out the nozzle.

Lance has his own bathroom. His bathroom contains a “urinal pipe” which pushes liquid out into space. For bigger waste, something similar is used. It is a toilet-shaped object which disposes excrement when you push the red button above it.                                                                                                                      There are cloths in the bathroom which he uses to clean his belongings by squirting a small amount of water onto the cloth; he also puts water on his toothbrush to clean his teeth. It’s important to stay clean in space. Lance is a gaming addict; he has a PlayStation 3 and games such as Monster Hunter Freedom Unite and Final Fantasy one to fourteen. He also has a magnetic chess board so he can challenge other passengers on the I.S.S.

Lance will be on the I.S.S for three months. He will carry on life as a citizen of New Zealand by doing things regularly done on earth, such as sleeping, exercise, record music and of course work on his project.

                                       By Evan Alsop