wheres santa
The NORAD Tracks Santa Web site is the form of a public relations program by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) involving the countries of Canada and the USA. [1]
The satellite tracking group from the International, Space & Response (ISR) Division of Los Alamos National Laboratory again will be tracking Santa Claus’ whereabouts on Christmas Eve. [2]
Santa’s elves have positioned cameras all over the world so we can make sure Santa is safe on his journey. [3]
This page contains links to “Santa Trackers”- sites that track the progress of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve as he makes his way around the world. [4]
Every year for over fifty years on Christmas Eve NORAD has told stories of how their powerful tracking systems such as the Distant Early Warning Line (DEW Line) detected Santa Claus leaving the North Pole to deliver his presents. [1]
Join us for a jolly good time here at the North Pole where you can receive a personalized letter from Santa Claus, get a call from Santa Claus, and talk to Santa about our state-of-the-art Santa Tracker systems which will pin-point Santa’s location and his approximate arrival time. [3]
With this technology, the Elves always know where Santa is, how many homes he has visited, and when he is headed back to the North Pole for another load. [5]
Here’s how: tune in to SantaSpeaking.com at 12:01 PM (your time!) on Christmas Eve and you will get an exclusive - never before seen - look at Santa and the Sleigh Team leaping into the air and leaving the North Pole. [3]
In fact, NORAD just doesn’t have the backing of the United States government, it is a joint venture with Canada, so it is trusted with the well being of not only Americans citizens, but Canadians as well. [6]
Santa’s Elves have had a tough time keeping up with jolly ol’ St. Nick on Christmas Eve. [...] Since Santa’s sleigh is not big enough to hold all of the toys for his trip around the world, he frequently returns to the North Pole for a new load of presents. [5]
In 2008, Santa tracking took on a new dimension, as NORAD used Google Earth and Twitter to help spread the word of Santa’s location on Christmas Eve. [4]
Pilot: Santa Claus Co-Pilot: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Aircraft: North Pole Sleigh 201 Weight w/ Cargo: ~73,500 lbs. [2]
Now they use SantaGPS — a sophisticated Global Positioning System (GPS). [5]
The idea is that if the US Postal Service - part of the United States government - thinks Santa is real, then he must be real. [6]
Sources:
[1] NORAD Tracks Santa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[2] Where’’s Santa Claus Now?
[3] SantaTracker Navigator - Santa Speaking
[4] Santa Tracker - Mahalo
[5] SantaGPS
[6] Notes from the Curator’s Office - Tracking Santa