Its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command, handled the project for three years before NORAD took over. Here's what to know as the tracker mapped out Santa's journey. NORAD updated its ...

Why, it looks like a sleigh.' " Van Keuren said. And so, NORAD's Santa Tracker was born, with radio stations calling Shoup for updates throughout the evening and his airmen giving him a new ...

“There are screams and giggles and laughter,” said Bob Sommers, 63, a civilian contractor and NORAD volunteer. Sommers often says on the call that everyone must be asleep before Santa ...