Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Revenues:
Service revenues	$ 10,315	$ 12,975	$ 26,692	$ 27,134
Product sales	3,625	937	5,940	2,032
Total revenues	13,940	13,912	32,632	29,166
Costs and expenses (1):
Costs of services	4,483	3,081	11,721	9,277
Costs of product sales	2,659	601	4,315	1,273
Selling, general and administrative	5,146	3,986	14,216	12,168
Product development	361	163	816	486
Impairment charge-satellite network		6,509		6,509
Acquisition-related costs	391		1,426
Total costs and expenses	13,040	14,340	32,494	29,713
Income (loss) from operations	900	(428)	138	(547)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	31	68	129	160
Other income (expense)	(14)	105	(220)	24
Interest expense	(110)	(48)	(236)	(144)
Total other income (expense)	(93)	125	(327)	40
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	807	(303)	(189)	(507)
Income taxes	272		578
Income (loss) from continuing operations	535	(303)	(767)	(507)
Loss from discontinued operations		(113)		(3,683)
Net income (loss)	535	(416)	(767)	(4,190)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(20)	193	(50)	450
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	555	(609)	(717)	(4,640)
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	546	(609)	(726)	(4,640)
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	555	(496)	(717)	(957)
Loss from discontinued operations		(113)		(3,683)
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	$ 555	$ (609)	$ (717)	$ (4,640)
Per share information-basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.01	$ (0.01)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.02)
Loss from discontinued operations		$ 0.00		$ (0.09)
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	$ 0.01	$ (0.01)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.11)
Per share information-diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.01	$ (0.01)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.02)
Loss from discontinued operations		$ 0.00		$ (0.09)
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	$ 0.01	$ (0.01)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.11)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	45,665	42,604	44,211	42,575
Diluted	45,788	42,604	44,211	42,575