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  2. Dec 6, 2022 · This tradition has been going on for so many years that historically inclined minds might wonder how there got to be a NORAD and why they got the idea to start tailing Santa Claus in the first place. The holiday tradition has Cold War roots. It started with a misplaced phone call to a secret U.S. military command center in Colorado.

  3. For over 60 years, NORAD and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) have tracked Santa’s flight. Follow Santa as he makes his magical journey!

  4. Come Back December 24th to track Santa's flight around the world The Wait is Over! Start tracking Santa now! Via Phone: +1 (877) HI-NORAD

    • What Does NORAD Stand for?
    • How Does NORAD Track Santa?
    • When Does NORAD Start Tracking Santa?
    • Why Does NORAD Track Santa?
    • How Long Has NORAD Been Tracking Santa?

    NORAD stands for North American Aerospace Defense Command. NORAD is a United States and Canada bi-national organization that uses radar and satellites to look out for man-made objects in the sky like aircraft, space vehicles or Santa!

    NORAD says it all starts with a radar system called the North Warning System. The powerful radar system uses dozens of installations across Canada’s North and Alaska to look for signs of Santa Claus leaving the North Pole every holiday season. NORAD also uses a number of satellites in geo-synchronous orbit. That’s a fancy way of saying the satellit...

    While NORAD starts tracking Santa on Dec. 24, 2021, the popular Santa tracking website, NORADSanta.org, goes live on Dec. 1, 2021. In the meantime, you can learn what else NORAD doesduring the rest of the year.

    NORAD said the tradition of tracking Santa actually began by accident. In 1955, a young child accidentally dialed an unlisted phone number of the CONAD Operations Center when they saw an advertisement telling kids to call Santa. NORAD says its Director of Operations at the time, Colonel Harry Shoup, answered the phone and told his staff to see if S...

    NORAD has been tracking Santa for over 65 years! The predecessor to NORAD, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD), began tracking Santa in 1955. NORAD eventually replaced CONAD in 1958 and took over its mission of tracking Santa and they have been doing so every year since.

  5. Dec 25, 2023 · As of about 6:30 a.m. ET on Christmas Day, NORAD says Santa has completed his rounds for this year, stopping in Hawaii and the South Pacific Islands after moving across the United States. Earlier ...

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  7. Follow Santa's magical journey with the Official NORAD Tracks Santa, tracking his flight for over 60 years.

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