NORAD Begins Annual Santa Tracking Using Military Radar and Satellites
NORAD has once again activated its annual Santa tracking operation, monitoring Santa Claus’s Christmas Eve journey worldwide using military-grade radar, satellites, and aircraft, a tradition that has run for more than 70 years. The North American Aerospace Defense Command began tracking Santa today from its operations center at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, continuing a program that has become a global holiday fixture for families while showcasing NORAD’s aerospace monitoring capabilities.