<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ORBCOMM
GLOBAL, L.P. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 10Q FILLING
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                           4,507
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    8,253
<ALLOWANCES>                                       759
<INVENTORY>                                     16,506
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                46,012
<PP&E>                                         434,130
<DEPRECIATION>                                  84,133
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 417,089
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           45,839
<BONDS>                                        170,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                     171,048
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   417,089
<SALES>                                          1,683
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 1,683
<CGS>                                            3,284
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    3,284
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                33,670<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   500
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               6,222<F2>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (41,993)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (41,993)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (41,993)
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES $12,504 AS DEPRECIATION EXPENSES, $10 AS GOODWILL AMORTIZATION AND $495
AS EQUITY IN NET LOSSES OF AFFILIATES.
<F2>NET OF INTEREST INCOME OF $81.
</FN>