As a result , the crew had to be awakened early on September 1 in order to deal with the problem .
The former was successful , but the latter lost contact on a number of occasions , due to problems at the White Sands ground station .
The crew had to be awakened early on September 1 in order to deal with the problem .
The former was successful , but the latter lost contact on a number of occasions , due to problems at the White Sands ground station .