diff --git a/backend/.env.example b/backend/.env.example
index e63cb30..a95b2bf 100644
--- a/backend/.env.example
+++ b/backend/.env.example
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ AIS_API_KEY=              # https://aisstream.io/ — free tier WebSocket key
 # FINANCIAL_ENABLED=false
 #
 # NUFORC UAP map layer — live scrape from nuforc.org (rolling window, default 60 days).
+# Refreshed weekly (Mon 12:00 UTC); cache reused for up to 7 days between runs.
 # NUFORC_RECENT_DAYS=60
+# NUFORC_CACHE_TTL_HOURS=168
 # On Windows, live scrape uses Python requests by default; optional:
 # SHADOWBROKER_ENABLE_WINDOWS_CURL_FALLBACK=true
 # NUFORC enrichment index (HF dataset) is separate — opt-in only:
diff --git a/backend/services/data_fetcher.py b/backend/services/data_fetcher.py
index 1c74c68..e7cd031 100644
--- a/backend/services/data_fetcher.py
+++ b/backend/services/data_fetcher.py
@@ -993,17 +993,19 @@ def start_scheduler():
         misfire_grace_time=600,
     )
 
-    # UAP sightings (NUFORC) — daily at 12:00 UTC. Rolling ~60-day window from
-    # live nuforc.org; disk cache is re-validated on every read.
+    # UAP sightings (NUFORC) — weekly Mondays 12:00 UTC. Rolling ~60-day window;
+    # each self-hosted install pulls live nuforc.org so operators see current
+    # reports (typically ~400–500 mappable pins). Disk cache TTL defaults to 7d.
     _scheduler.add_job(
         lambda: _run_task_with_health(
             lambda: fetch_uap_sightings(force_refresh=True),
             "fetch_uap_sightings",
         ),
         "cron",
+        day_of_week="mon",
         hour=12,
         minute=0,
-        id="uap_sightings_daily",
+        id="uap_sightings_weekly",
         max_instances=1,
         misfire_grace_time=3600,
     )
diff --git a/backend/services/fetchers/earth_observation.py b/backend/services/fetchers/earth_observation.py
index 5495474..257ed2a 100644
--- a/backend/services/fetchers/earth_observation.py
+++ b/backend/services/fetchers/earth_observation.py
@@ -701,6 +701,12 @@ _NUFORC_GEOCODE_WORKERS = max(1, int(os.environ.get("NUFORC_GEOCODE_WORKERS", "1
 # practice, so a 0.3s spacing keeps us well under any soft throttle while
 # still rebuilding a full 12-month window in ~10 minutes.
 _NUFORC_GEOCODE_SPACING_S = float(os.environ.get("NUFORC_GEOCODE_SPACING_S", "0.3"))
+# Disk cache TTL — match the weekly scheduler so restarts between fetches still
+# serve the same rolling 60-day snapshot without hammering nuforc.org daily.
+_NUFORC_CACHE_TTL_S = max(
+    3600,
+    int(os.environ.get("NUFORC_CACHE_TTL_HOURS", "168")) * 3600,
+)
 _NUFORC_DATA_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent / "data"
 _NUFORC_SIGHTINGS_CACHE_FILE = _NUFORC_DATA_DIR / "nuforc_recent_sightings.json"
 _NUFORC_LOCATION_CACHE_FILE = _NUFORC_DATA_DIR / "nuforc_location_cache.json"
@@ -832,7 +838,7 @@ def _load_nuforc_sightings_cache(*, force_refresh: bool = False) -> list[dict] |
         built_dt = datetime.fromisoformat(built) if built else None
         if built_dt is None:
             return None
-        if (datetime.utcnow() - built_dt).total_seconds() > 86400:
+        if (datetime.utcnow() - built_dt).total_seconds() > _NUFORC_CACHE_TTL_S:
             return None
         if raw.get("cutoff_days") != _NUFORC_RECENT_DAYS:
             logger.info(
@@ -1646,11 +1652,12 @@ def _build_uap_sightings_from_hf_mirror() -> list[dict]:
 
 @with_retry(max_retries=1, base_delay=5)
 def fetch_uap_sightings(*, force_refresh: bool = False):
-    """Fetch last-year UAP sightings from NUFORC.
+    """Fetch rolling-window UAP sightings from live NUFORC.
 
-    Startup reads the cached daily snapshot when it is still fresh. The daily
-    scheduler forces a rebuild so this layer updates once per day instead of
-    churning continuously.
+    Startup reads the cached snapshot when still within NUFORC_CACHE_TTL_HOURS
+    (default 168h / one week). The weekly scheduler forces a rebuild so every
+    install refreshes the same ~60-day layer without daily load on nuforc.org.
+    Operators can also POST /api/refresh (admin) to pull immediately.
     """
     from services.fetchers._store import is_any_active
 
diff --git a/backend/services/slo.py b/backend/services/slo.py
index eca1a4c..ee6db9a 100644
--- a/backend/services/slo.py
+++ b/backend/services/slo.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ SLO_REGISTRY: Dict[str, SLO] = {
     "uap_sightings": SLO(
         max_age_s=26 * _HOUR,
         min_rows=50,
-        description="NUFORC rolling 60-day window (daily refresh)",
+        description="NUFORC rolling 60-day window (weekly refresh)",
     ),
     "wastewater": SLO(
         max_age_s=30 * _HOUR,
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_uap_hf_fallback_cutoff.py b/backend/tests/test_uap_hf_fallback_cutoff.py
index 4d36ffa..54fa7cf 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_uap_hf_fallback_cutoff.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_uap_hf_fallback_cutoff.py
@@ -226,17 +226,17 @@ def test_fetch_uap_sightings_succeeds_when_fallback_returns_data(monkeypatch):
     assert canary_calls == [], "canary should not trip when fallback supplies data"
 
 
-def test_uap_scheduler_runs_daily():
-    """UAP layer refreshes daily so the rolling ~60-day window stays current."""
+def test_uap_scheduler_runs_weekly():
+    """UAP layer refreshes weekly so each install pulls live NUFORC on a steady cadence."""
     from services import data_fetcher
 
     with open(data_fetcher.__file__, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
         text = f.read()
 
-    assert "uap_sightings_daily" in text
-    idx = text.index("uap_sightings_daily")
-    block = text[max(0, idx - 600) : idx + 80]
-    assert 'day_of_week="mon"' not in block
+    assert "uap_sightings_weekly" in text
+    idx = text.index("uap_sightings_weekly")
+    block = text[max(0, idx - 600) : idx + 120]
+    assert 'day_of_week="mon"' in block
 
 
 def test_uap_cache_rejects_stale_rows_on_load(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
diff --git a/docs/OUTBOUND_DATA.md b/docs/OUTBOUND_DATA.md
index 10309d7..e07a8da 100644
--- a/docs/OUTBOUND_DATA.md
+++ b/docs/OUTBOUND_DATA.md
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@ Shadowbroker is **self-hosted**: each install uses its own backend egress IP. Th
 - **Env:** `SHADOWBROKER_ENABLE_LIVEUAMAP_SCRAPER=true|false` overrides UI on all platforms
 - **Honesty:** Backend-only; no browser-direct LiveUAMap from end users. Stealth remains a functional tradeoff for Turnstile; disable layer or env if unacceptable
 
+## UAP sightings (NUFORC map layer)
+
+- **Window:** last **60 days** (`NUFORC_RECENT_DAYS`, ~2 months) from **live** nuforc.org
+- **Cadence:** **Weekly** (Monday 12:00 UTC) per install; typical yield **~400–500** geocoded pins
+- **Between weeks:** `backend/data/nuforc_recent_sightings.json` (7-day TTL) so restarts do not wipe the layer
+- **Immediate pull:** admin `GET /api/refresh` on that install
+- **Not used for map pins:** stale Hugging Face mirror (frozen ~2023) unless live is down and mirror happens to have in-window rows
+
 ---
 
 ## CCTV proxy Referer / Origin (#349)