For Santa and his high-flying reindeer, traveling around the globe with toys and joy is no small task. Whether or not Rudolph’s red nose is needed this year, it’s still a magical annual mission that requires Expert mapping and nature collaborate.
Eager anticipation for his arrival, NORAD Tracks Santa Website And the app is here to provide a Christmas bash, tracking exactly where the Big Red Man is in the world and where his route will take him next. The interactive simulation app is available for Android or Apple iOS devices and can be downloaded for free at NORAD Official website.
merge into main body NORAD Tracks Santa Claus The homepage counts down to Santa’s departure from the North Pole and provides the latest location information starting on Christmas Eve. During Christmas, users can explore the North Pole, play fun daily games in The Arcade, and listen to Santa’s favorite Christmas songs on music. The Music Stage, read about Santa’s magic sleigh and holiday traditions at The Library, watch a movie about Santa and NORAD at The Theater, purchase at The Gift Shop Christmas senior-themed items and NORAD gear, and learn all about NORAD’s history and its ongoing mission.
“While the tradition of tracking Santa is purely incidental, NORAD still tracks Santa,” the website says. “We are the only organization with the technology, qualifications, and people to do it. And, we love it! NORAD is It’s an honor to be Santa’s official tracker!”
Kris Kringle fans can track Santa’s annual flight on the official website, Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube and the NORAD Tracks Santa Claus mobile app. Children (and adults who are still kids at heart) can also contact the NORAD Tracks Santa Operations Center on December 24 through a hotline staffed by volunteers: 877-HI-NORAD (877-446-6723).
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been entrusted with tracking Santa’s journey around the world for nearly 70 years.
According to some accounts, the Santa-tracking program began entirely by accident in 1955, when a Sears department store in Colorado Springs placed a notice in a newspaper asking children to call a certain number. Number to chat with Santa Claus. The number was misprinted and actually connected to NORAD’s predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD). Capt. Harry Shoup, the crew commander, answered the mistaken call but realized there was a positive public relations element involved and told his officers to provide fictitious tracking updates about Santa and his sleigh.
Today, NORAD conducts high-tech Christmas detection using its Northern Warning System radar system, early warning satellites and 47 devices arrayed along North America’s northern border. No need for candy canes and hot chocolate.
NORAD Tracks Santa is live online, and Santa Claus viewing begins at 4 a.m. ET (0900 GMT) on December 24.