The crew hatch was reopened and the seals checked. Then a retest was performed. This did not violate any Launch Commit Criteria and the Mission Management Team determined the lower pressure was not a constraint to launch. This problem has been seen before and is understood. It was not expected to be of any concern to the Solid Rocket Booster Recovery team.
Fuel cells provide electricity to the vehicle while in orbit.
The fuel cell is located in the right side of the payload bay. Possible air paths in the RTV behind the RSRM Nose Inlet Assembly to Throat Assembly joint were investigated. Launch date was pending resolution of open items including the post flight assessment of an anomaly on one of the STS-71 solid rocket booster nozzle joints. Banking right-hand turn of 270 degrees. Main landing gear touchdown at Mission Elapsed Time of 10days 20hr 28 56sec.