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  <xsd:element name="HamidAkhavanMember" id="sats_HamidAkhavanMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="MinimumPercentageOfDebtholdersParticipatingInRestructuring" id="sats_MinimumPercentageOfDebtholdersParticipatingInRestructuring" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="ExpectedRepaymentOfDebt" id="sats_ExpectedRepaymentOfDebt" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="RestructuringSettlementLiability" id="sats_RestructuringSettlementLiability" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="RestructuringSettlementCosts" id="sats_RestructuringSettlementCosts" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="TransferOfThirdPartyLiabilitiesAndLitigationClaims" id="sats_TransferOfThirdPartyLiabilitiesAndLitigationClaims" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="RestructuringReserveIncreaseDecreaseInExitAndDisposalCosts" id="sats_RestructuringReserveIncreaseDecreaseInExitAndDisposalCosts" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="PaymentsForLeaseObligationsAndOtherLiabilitiesArisingFromRestructuringActivities" id="sats_PaymentsForLeaseObligationsAndOtherLiabilitiesArisingFromRestructuringActivities" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="AggregateCashSettlementForRestructuringActivities" id="sats_AggregateCashSettlementForRestructuringActivities" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="IntercompanyLoan2026TrancheMember" id="sats_IntercompanyLoan2026TrancheMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="IntercompanyLoan2028TrancheMember" id="sats_IntercompanyLoan2028TrancheMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="FiveAndQuarterSeniorSecuredNotesDueDecember2026Member" id="sats_FiveAndQuarterSeniorSecuredNotesDueDecember2026Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
</xsd:schema>
