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by astrolx 108 days ago
Can confirm, I've put tens of zip ties on a Mars lander, and in other science instruments!
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Do you folks still use cable lacing (cord) for deep space missions?
You can see cabling with lacing in many images, for example:

Curiousity outside: https://mars.nasa.gov/raw_images/15126/?site=msl

Perseverance interal: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia23312-in-the-belly-of-the...

Interesting. These however appear to be tie-downs of (PU-cast?) cable assemblies rather than running lacing. See e.g. p35 and on in https://standards.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/standards/NAS...