Techs watch their monitors closely as Santa Claus approaches Canadian Airspace Christmas Eve.
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Last year, NORAD took more than 134,000 calls over 23 hours. “Santacams” stream videos from various locations. “The best one is when the young kids ask, ‘where is Santa right now?’ and you’re telling them somewhere they completely don’t know”, said Trunkhill.
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Google and Microsoft are continuing their separate Internet holiday traditions that allow children, no matter how grown up they might be, to track Santa online as he makes his way around the world on Christmas Eve. Gen. Charles D. Luckey joins other volunteers taking phone calls from children around the world asking where Santa is and when he will deliver presents to their homes, inside a phone-in center during the annual NORAD Tracks Santa Operation, at the North American Aerospace Defense Command, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.
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The tradition began in 1955 when a local newspaper advertisement directed children to call Santa directly – only the number was misprinted.
NORAD is typically charged with detecting attacks against North America by aircraft, missiles or space vehicles.
“The satellites detect Rudolph’s bright red nose with no problem”, NORAD noted in its top-secret Santa file.
The website is available in eight languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Chinese.
Santa Claus is on his way!
First-time tracker volunteer Katie Morand, 14, said helping out is her way of giving back to the community.
Then at 4 a.m. MST (6 a.m. EST), trackers worldwide can speak with a live phone operator to inquire as to Santa’s whereabouts by dialing the toll-free number 1-877-HI-NORAD (1-877-446-6723) or by sending an email.
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NORAD also has apps for iOS, Android and Windows. Tracking opportunities are also offered on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Google+.
