<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A) ORBCOMM
GLOBAL, L.P. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B) 10 Q
FILING
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                           8,586
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      968
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      9,975
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                22,830
<PP&E>                                         363,682
<DEPRECIATION>                                  35,627
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 363,245
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           88,123
<BONDS>                                        170,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                     103,844
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   363,245
<SALES>                                          1,064
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 1,064
<CGS>                                            1,147
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    1,147
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                54,980<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              12,983<F2>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (68,046)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (68,046)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (68,046)
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>Includes 23,757 as depreciation expenses, 19 as goodwill amortization and 509
as equity in net losses of affiliates.
<F2>Net of interest income of 185.
</FN>