The original AMSAT-NA design was modified for BLUEsat by reducing the number of parts and unnecessary complexities in the original designs. Some designs have been modified to allow us to fabricate the components with the manufacturing processes available to us. A computer model of the satellite structure was developed to enhance the modification process of the design.

Module Stack Structure
The BLUEsat structure is characterized by the configuration of the mainframe structure, which we refer to as "module stack frames". Modules (or the subsystem compartments) of the satellite are stacked on top of one another to form the satellite mainframe structure.

Body Fixed Solar Panels
The solar panels of the satellite are "body-fixed" and they are not deployable. There are six square surfaces on the satellite and all but the base face are covered by the solar cells. The base tray and surface contain the separation spring housing, around which it is difficult to arrange solar panels.