Von Braun

Von Braun is the first and the largest city on the moon, named after the German rocket scientist Wernher Von Braun. Von Braun was established in the Sea of Tranquility in U.C. 0027 in Cayley crater, near the landing site of Apollo 11. Like all lunar cities, Von Braun is located below ground with sunlight being brought in through fiber-optic viaducts, creating an illusory sky over a vast atrium that serves as a outdoor area for the inhabitants. At the center of the city is Armstrong Plaza and Armstrong Park which serve as the main thoroughfare for the city.

Von Braun is an industrial city specializing in the manufacture of heavy equipment. It was controlled by the Earth Federation during the One Year War like most of the moon was and is part of the Earth Federation. It's also home to a branch of Anaheim Electronics, where the prototype mobile suit programs for the Gundam Development Project were developed in UC 0083. It is said that whoever controls Von Braun controls the moon. The warship Albion docked at Von Braun during its pursuit of the Delaz Fleet in November UC 0083. In UC 0087, the Titans launched Operation Apollo, forcing their way into Von Braun in order to force the AEUG out.