<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 FILING
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                           6,151
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      971
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     15,131
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                26,674
<PP&E>                                         384,960
<DEPRECIATION>                                  52,803
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 373,818
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          102,688
<BONDS>                                        170,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                      99,689
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   373,818
<SALES>                                          1,783
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 1,783
<CGS>                                            2,139
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    2,139
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                85,420<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              19,314<F2>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (105,090)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (105,090)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (105,090)
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES $34,865 AS DEPRECIATION EXPENSES, $29 AS GOODWILL AMORTIZATION AND
$1,897 AS EQUITY IN NET LOSSES OF AFFILIATES
<F2>NET OF INTEREST INCOME OF $257
</FN>