In these kinds of applications, what do they use to attach the cables to something? It looks like on the rover they have special tie points built onto the rover surface -- is that what is done in other applications too?
The first item is amazing as well (ST-124-M3 inertial platform i.e. Gimbal unit for Saturn V)
About: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ST-124-M3_inertial_platform
Pron: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/ST-124_u...
This sort of engineering is as much art as engineering and I truly respect the people who designed and built it.