<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-Q filing.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                           6,826
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      842
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      9,242
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                17,945
<PP&E>                                         362,787
<DEPRECIATION>                                  36,045
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 356,505
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           71,665
<BONDS>                                        170,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                     113,920
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   356,505
<SALES>                                            514
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                   514
<CGS>                                              490
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                      490
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                27,397<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               6,403<F2>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (33,776)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (33,776)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (33,776)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>Includes 11,451 as depreciation expenses, 9 as goodwill amortization and 
2,857 as equity in net losses of affiliates.
<F2>Net of interest income of 97.
</FN>