US EditionWant to Watch Santa in Action? Check Out NORAD's 2025 Santa Tracker
More than 1,000 volunteers staff the Santa Operations Center at Peterson Space Force Base, handling over 70,000 calls and 12,000 emails worldwide on Christmas Eve.
- On Dec. 24, North American Aerospace Defense Command launched its 2025 Santa Tracker, opening the Santa Operations Center at Peterson Space Force Base at 6 a.m. EST with more than 1,000 volunteers.
- The tradition began in 1955 when a child misdialed and duty officer Col. Harry Shoup played along, and this year marks the operation's 70th anniversary.
- NORAD tracks Santa using radar, satellites and fighter-jet sightings, while noradsanta.org displays a 3D satellite map and lists over 1.7 billion gifts delivered.
- Volunteer operators at the Santa Operations Center will answer hundreds of thousands of calls worldwide and remain available until midnight on Christmas Eve; families overseas can connect via the 877-446-6723 phone line.
- This year the operation's global reach remains vast, with tens of millions of views, including 32 million views in 2024 and nearly 20 million visitors by 2013, while both NORAD Tracks Santa and Google's Santa tracker offer real-time tracking.
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NORAD Celebrates 70 Years of Tracking Santa Claus and Spreading Holiday Cheer
For generations, on Christmas Eve, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has transformed military operations into seasonal magic, and this year marks a major milestone in bringing holiday cheer to children around the globe. NORAD is celebrating 70 years of tracking Santa Claus on its radar, a tradition that began back in 1955, and shows no signs of slowing down. From its headquarters in Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Spring…
Where is Santa right now? NORAD tracks his 2025 flight
STATEWIDE, Colo. (KRDO) -- The world’s most anticipated journey is underway as Santa begins his annual trip around the globe. Track his flight below! Using radar systems, satellites, and high-tech sensors, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is once again tracking Santa’s sleigh in real time as he delivers gifts to children across the globe. KRDO13 had the chance to drop by the command center to speak with volunteers who are wo…
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