<ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0001021649 <NAME> ORBCOMM GLOBAL, L.P. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 7,321 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 4,431<F1> <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,752 <PP&E> 335,859 <DEPRECIATION> 20,905 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 334,704 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 55,979 <BONDS> 170,275 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 108,450<F2> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 334,704 <SALES> 924 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 924 <CGS> 905 <TOTAL-COSTS> 44,322 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,570 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0<F3> <INCOME-PRETAX> (46,968) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (46,968) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (46,968) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1>INCLUDE INVENTORIES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS <F2>REPRESENTS TOTAL PARTNERS' CAPITAL <F3>APPROXIMATELY $18.0 MILLION HAS BEEN CAPITALIZED FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998