Cold War origins of NORAD’s Santa tracker

Where is Santa Claus? NORAD tracker follows reindeer and sleigh around the world
Santa Claus is moving fast, delivering millions of gifts around the world on Christmas Eve. See where he is now.
Why did NORAD start tracking Santa Claus? It started with a wrong number
NORAD began to track Santa Claus in 1955, following an accidental phone call made to the agency by a young boy interested in in speaking with Kris Kringle.
Daywatch: The Cold War origins of NORAD’s Santa tracker
Good morning, Chicago. The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time.
Where is Santa right now? NORAD tracker mapped his 2024 Christmas flight
As it does every year, NORAD, the North American Aerospace Command, tracked Santa on his trip around the world on Christmas Eve so children and families could see where he was.
When will Santa Claus be in CT? Follow the 2024 Santa Trackers from NORAD and Google
NORAD is the most reliable name in Santa tracking. On the job since 1955, when a young child from Colorado Springs accidentally called in (he meant to call a number advertised by a local department store), they've been following Santa's journey using their radar technology ever since.
NORAD's Santa tracker was Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids
Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado and they ask for Santa’s location as he delivers presents around the world.
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