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• NORAD stands for North American Aerospace Defense Command. Canada and the United States pool resources into this joint organization to provide aerospace warning and control for North America in hopes of thwarting any attacks from the air.

• Fast Facts

  1. Founded: May 12, 1958 as the North American Air Defense Command
  2. Since 1963: Main technical facility in Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center, Colorado
  3. Jointly operators: Canadian Forces Air Command and United States Air Force
  4. NORAD tracks Santa Claus each year starting on December 1
  5. Phone number: 1-877-HI-NORAD

• Santa Tracking

  NORAD runs a popular Santa tracker. It began after a misprint in an article asking children to call in asking where Santa was at the moment. After receiving a few calls, the workers were told to give the children information on Santa's journey. NORAD officially began the Santa tracking program in 1958, three years after the phone calls began.NORAD: About NORAD They begin their countdown 24 days before Christmas with updates on what Santa and his elves are doing in preparation for the holiday. On Christmas Eve, the site allows Santa to be tracked around the world as he delivers gifts. NORAD teams up with the Google Earth application to allow a more realistic experience to share with your friends and family.PC Mike: Norad Santa Tracker (December 21, 2007) In 2006, the NORAD Santa tracker received almost 1 billion web hits from 210 different countries.

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