It’s that special time of year! The NORAD Santa Tracker 2010 is back to help you track Santa’s journey around the globe on Christmas Eve.
We had a lot of fun covering this last year and now it’s time for the 2010 edition.
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You can help your kids keep tabs on where Santa Claus is at all times as he makes his way to the homes of good little boys and girls. It’s a handy little tool if you want to know how Santa really works.
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The official NORAD Santa website is now showing a countdown clock ticking off the minutes until Santa’s legendary flight begins. According to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), they start to track Santa and his magical reindeer (including Rudolph) as soon as they take off from the North Pole.
They utilize four high-tech systems to track Santa: radar, satellites, Santa Cams and fighter jets.
Fortunately, Rudolph’s shiny nose also helps to track Santa as it gives off a bright infrared heat signature that the satellites can track very easily.
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The Santa Cams are high-speed digital cameras, strategically placed across the globe. They capture images of Santa and his reindeer as they travel.
Canadian NORAD fighter pilots fly the CF-18 intercept and welcome Santa into North America. In the United States, American NORAD fighter pilots in either the F-15 or the F-16 get the honor of escorting Santa and his crew of famous reindeer
NORAD has been tracking Santa for over 50 years so make use of this state-of-the-art tracking system on Christmas Eve.
Check out the video below for more:
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