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  <xsd:element id="vsat_TangibleAssetsBasisDifferenceMember" name="TangibleAssetsBasisDifferenceMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element id="vsat_DeferredIncomeTaxesBasisDifferenceMember" name="DeferredIncomeTaxesBasisDifferenceMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element id="vsat_IntangibleAssetsBasisDifferenceMaximumUsefulLife" name="IntangibleAssetsBasisDifferenceMaximumUsefulLife" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="vsat_IntangibleAssetsBasisDifferenceWeightedAverageUsefulLife" name="IntangibleAssetsBasisDifferenceWeightedAverageUsefulLife" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="vsat_TangibleAssetsBasisDifferenceMaximumUsefulLife" name="TangibleAssetsBasisDifferenceMaximumUsefulLife" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="vsat_TangibleAssetsBasisDifferenceWeightedAverageUsefulLife" name="TangibleAssetsBasisDifferenceWeightedAverageUsefulLife" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="vsat_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLossAttributableToEquityMethodInvestee" name="EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLossAttributableToEquityMethodInvestee" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="vsat_RelatedPartyTransactionCashReceivedFromRelatedParty" name="RelatedPartyTransactionCashReceivedFromRelatedParty" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element id="vsat_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsPaidToRelatedParty" name="RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsPaidToRelatedParty" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="vsat_CollectionsInExcessOfRevenuesAndDeferredRevenuesRelatedParties" name="CollectionsInExcessOfRevenuesAndDeferredRevenuesRelatedParties" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="vsat_EstimatedNumberOfSharesToBeIssuedToSettleCertainAccruedEmployeeCompensationLiabilities" name="EstimatedNumberOfSharesToBeIssuedToSettleCertainAccruedEmployeeCompensationLiabilities" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="vsat_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmountAccrued" name="DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmountAccrued" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="vsat_SatellitePerformanceIncentivesObligationCurrent" name="SatellitePerformanceIncentivesObligationCurrent" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="vsat_SatelliteCapacityAgreementsMember" name="SatelliteCapacityAgreementsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element id="vsat_SatelliteConstructionAndOtherSatelliteRelatedAgreementsMember" name="SatelliteConstructionAndOtherSatelliteRelatedAgreementsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
</xsd:schema>
