<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 10-K FILING.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001021649
<NAME> ORBCOMM GLOBAL, L.P.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                           3,799
<SECURITIES>                                       390
<RECEIVABLES>                                      248
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      6,688
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                11,125
<PP&E>                                         352,540
<DEPRECIATION>                                  24,594
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 346,634
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           71,245
<BONDS>                                        170,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                     104,790
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   346,634
<SALES>                                          1,262
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 1,262
<CGS>                                            1,242
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    1,242
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                67,748<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,900<F2>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (69,628)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (69,628)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
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<FN>
<F1>*  Includes 11,048 as depreciation expenses and 4,732 as equity in net
    losses of affiliates
<F2>** Net of interest income of 914
</FN>