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Who started tracking Santa?

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Who started tracking Santa?

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Federal News Radio reports that the Continental Air Defense Command was the precursor to NORAD and launched over half a century ago. An ad for Sears in the Colorado Springs, Colo., newspaper gave people a number to call if they wanted to talk to Santa Claus but the number printed in the paper was for the Colorado Spring’s Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) Center. The colonel on duty told his staff to provide callers with “Santa’s location” and it soon became an annual tradition. How does NORAD track Santa? NORAD uses a radar, satellites, Santa Cams and fighter jets to track Santa. The radar has 47 installations around the North Pole. Can people still call NORAD to find out where Santa is on Christmas Eve? Yes, NORAD’s Santa Operations Center takes calls beginning at 4:30 a.m. EST on Dec. 24. You can call (877) HI-NORAD to speak with a NORAD staff member who is tracking Santa in real-time. Can people get e-mail updates about Santa’s location from NORAD? Yes, NORAD staff members ca