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title: When will I get new satellite data for this fire?
description: You can quickly check when the next LEO satellite is expected to observe the area directly in WFS.
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# When will I get new satellite data for this fire?
## Monitoring an active fire and waiting for the next update? 🔥🛰️
You can quickly check **when the next LEO satellite is expected to observe the area** directly in WFS.
### 🔥 Monitoring an existing fire?
Open the **Cluster** and find **LEO Satellite Passes**.
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You'll see the upcoming satellite passes for that fire location in **your local time**.
### 📍 No cluster yet? Check any location
1. **Right-click** the location on the map to place a Marker.
2. Scroll down to **LEO Satellite Passes**.
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This lets you check upcoming coverage even when there isn't a cluster at the location yet.
### 🕒 What do the times mean?
**Acquisition Time** 🛰️
When the satellite is expected to observe the location.
**Detection Time** ⚙️
When the acquired data has been processed and a detection may become available.
**Check the cloud symbols too ☁️**
The symbols on the right indicate the expected cloudiness during the overpass. Cloud cover can affect whether the satellite can observe the fire.
### 💡 What about updates between LEO passes?
You don't necessarily have to wait for the next LEO pass.
**LEO satellites** 🛰️ provide more precise observations and can detect smaller hotspots under suitable conditions, but they only observe a specific location during their passes.
**GEO satellites** 🌍 provide broader, more frequent coverage—typically around **every 15–20 minutes**—helping monitor fire activity between LEO observations.
### In short
🌍 **Looking for the latest update?** → Check GEO observations.
🛰️ **Waiting for the next more precise observation?** → Check **LEO Satellite Passes** in the Cluster or via a Marker.
☁️ **A satellite passed but there's no new detection?** → Check the expected cloud conditions and remember that an overpass does **not guarantee a detection**.
➡️ **Want to understand why?** See: *Why wasn't this fire detected?*
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