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A processing and delivery system is in space around a celestial body having a magnetic field. The system includes at least one facility having supplies and configured for in-space recycling and manufacturing to produce processed objects utilizing space debris objects and the supplies. The system inc

A processing and delivery system is in space around a celestial body having a magnetic field. The system includes at least one facility having supplies and configured for in-space recycling and manufacturing to produce processed objects utilizing space debris objects and the supplies. The system includes at least one space vehicle configured to deliver the space debris objects from their orbits to the at least one facility using electrodynamic propulsion. The system includes at least one space vehicle configured to deliver new supplies to the at least one facility from other orbits using electrodynamic propulsion. The system includes at least one space vehicle configured to deliver the processed objects from the at least one facility to their destination orbits using electrodynamic propulsion.

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1. A processing and delivery system in space around a celestial body having a magnetic field comprising: at least one facility in a first orbit in space around the celestial body, the at least one facility to: hold supplies;recycle space debris objects;recover materials and parts from the space debr

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A processing and delivery system in space around a celestial body having a magnetic field comprising: at least one facility in a first orbit in space around the celestial body, the at least one facility to: hold supplies;recycle space debris objects;recover materials and parts from the space debris objects; andmanufacture new products utilizing the supplies and the recovered materials and parts, wherein the manufacture comprises at least one of: cut some parts of the space debris objects into pieces;process some parts of the space debris objects into powder; andmelt some parts of the space debris objects;a group including one or more space vehicles, wherein: at least one of the group of space vehicles includes an electrodynamic propulsion device to deliver the space debris objects from their orbits to the at least one facility in the first orbit primarily utilizing electrodynamic propulsion;at least one of the group of space vehicles includes an electrodynamic propulsion device to deliver new supplies to the at least one facility in the first orbit from other orbits primarily utilizing electrodynamic propulsion; andat least one of the group of space vehicles includes an electrodynamic propulsion device to deliver the new products from the at least one facility in the first orbit to their destination orbits primarily utilizing electrodynamic propulsion. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the facility includes an electrodynamic propulsion device to maneuver the facility primarily utilizing electrodynamic propulsion. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the facility is robotic. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the facility is remotely controlled. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein some of space debris objects are stored for later processing. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein space debris objects are placed into enclosure for processing. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the enclosure is inflatable. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein some parts of space debris objects are cut into pieces. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein some of the pieces are substantially rectangular of similar sizes. 10. The system of claim 8, wherein some of the pieces are used for further processing. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein some parts of space debris objects are processed into metal powder. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein some amount of the metal powder is used for further processing. 13. The system of claim 1, wherein some parts of space debris objects are melted. 14. The system of claim 1, wherein at least some parts of the new objects are produced by at least one of vapor deposit, molten spray, and 3D printing. 15. The system of claim 1, wherein at least some of the processed objects are construction elements. 16. The system of claim 1, wherein at least some of the processed objects are used for shielding against radiation and impact of small objects. 17. The system of claim 1, wherein at least some parts of space debris objects are reconditioned for reuse. 18. The system of claim 1, wherein some of the space debris objects include parts and some of the parts are stored for later processing. 19. The system of claim 1, wherein some parts of space debris objects are disposed of. 20. The system of claim 1, wherein at least some of the processing facilities are placed in debris clusters. 21. The system of claim 1, wherein recovered materials are used to expand the facility. 22. The system of claim 1, wherein the delivery vehicles are re-supplied from the facility. 23. The system of claim 1, wherein the facility uses tethered counterweight to create artificial gravity. 24. The system of claim 1, wherein the supplies comprise at least one of structural elements, parts of control system, manufacturing tools, manufacturing materials, replacement parts, and new modules to be integrated with the facility. 25. A processing and delivery system in space around a celestial body having a magnetic field comprising: at least one facility in a first orbit in space around the celestial body, the at least one facility to: hold supplies;recycle space debris objects;recover materials and parts from the space debris objects;manufacture new products utilizing the supplies and the recovered materials and parts, wherein the manufacture comprises at least one of: cut some parts of the space debris objects into pieces;process some parts of the space debris objects into powder; andmelt some parts of the space debris objects; andemploy the new products to expand the at least one facility;a group including one or more space vehicles, wherein: at least one of the group of space vehicles includes an electrodynamic propulsion device to deliver the space debris objects from their orbits to the at least one facility in the first orbit primarily utilizing electrodynamic propulsion; andat least one of the group of space vehicles includes an electrodynamic propulsion device to deliver new supplies to the at least one facility in the first orbit from other orbits primarily utilizing electrodynamic propulsion. 26. The system of claim 25, wherein the facility includes an electrodynamic propulsion device to maneuver the facility primarily utilizing electrodynamic propulsion. 27. The system of claim 25, wherein the facility is robotic. 28. The system of claim 25, wherein the facility is remotely controlled. 29. The system of claim 25, wherein some of space debris objects are stored for later processing. 30. The system of claim 25, wherein space debris objects are placed into enclosure for processing. 31. The system of claim 30, wherein the enclosure is inflatable. 32. The system of claim 25, wherein some parts of space debris objects are cut into pieces. 33. The system of claim 25, wherein some of the pieces are substantially rectangular of similar sizes. 34. The system of claim 25, wherein some of the pieces are used for further processing. 35. The system of claim 25, wherein some parts of space debris objects are processed into metal powder. 36. The system of claim 35, wherein some amount of the metal powder is used for further processing. 37. The system of claim 25, wherein some parts of space debris objects are melted. 38. The system of claim 25, wherein at least some parts of the new objects are produced by at least one of vapor deposit, molten spray, and 3D printing. 39. The system of claim 25, wherein at least some of the processed objects are construction elements. 40. The system of claim 25, wherein at least some of the processed objects are used for shielding against radiation and impact of small objects. 41. The system of claim 25, wherein at least some parts of space debris objects are reconditioned for reuse. 42. The system of claim 25, wherein some of space debris objects include parts and some of the parts are stored for later processing. 43. The system of claim 25, wherein some parts of space debris objects are disposed of. 44. The system of claim 25, wherein at least some of the processing facilities are placed in debris clusters. 45. The system of claim 25, wherein the delivery vehicles are re-supplied from the facility. 46. The system of claim 25, wherein the facility uses tethered counterweight to create artificial gravity. 47. The system of claim 25, wherein the supplies comprise at least one of structural elements, parts of control system, manufacturing tools, manufacturing materials, replacement parts, and new modules to be integrated with the facility. 48. A processing and delivery system in space around a celestial body having a magnetic field comprising: at least one facility in a first orbit in space around the celestial body, the at least one facility to: provide service to space vehicles;hold supplies;recycle space debris objects;recover materials and parts from the space debris objects; andmanufacture new products utilizing the supplies and the recovered materials and parts, wherein the manufacture comprises at least one of: cut some parts of the space debris objects into pieces;process some parts of the space debris objects into powder; andmelt some parts of the space debris objects;at least one service module to service space vehicles;a group including one or more space vehicles, wherein: at least one of the group of space vehicles includes an electrodynamic propulsion device to deliver the service module from the facility in the first orbit to space objects in their orbits primarily utilizing electrodynamic propulsion and return the service module back to the facility in the first orbit primarily utilizing electrodynamic propulsion; andat least one of the group of space vehicles includes an electrodynamic propulsion device to deliver the space debris objects from their orbits to the at least one facility in the first orbit primarily utilizing electrodynamic propulsion;at least one of the group of space vehicles includes an electrodynamic propulsion device to deliver new supplies to the facility in the first orbit from other orbits primarily utilizing electrodynamic propulsion. 49. The system of claim 48, wherein the facility includes an electrodynamic propulsion device to maneuver the facility primarily utilizing electrodynamic propulsion. 50. The system of claim 48, wherein the facility is robotic. 51. The system of claim 48, wherein the facility is remotely controlled. 52. The system of claim 48, wherein the service modules deliver at least one of fuel, replacement parts, and new modules to be integrated with space objects. 53. The system of claim 48, wherein the service is provided to the delivery vehicles. 54. The system of claim 48, wherein the supplies comprise at least one of fuel, replacement parts, and new modules to be integrated with space vehicles. 55. The system of claim 48, wherein at least some of the processing facilities are placed in satellite clusters.