The mission to track Santa begins when a cluster of radar stations in northern Canada and Alaska pick up an infrared signature emanating from Rudolph’s nose. Santa Christmas
Santa is on his way and not even a second Christmas with COVID-19 will stop him.
From deep inside NORAD headquarters, dozens of volunteers field an unrelenting wave of phone calls. They and other volunteers working off site because of coronavirus distancing protocols will answer such questions as “When will he come to my house?” and “What kind of cookies does he like?”Credit:Even before Friday’s takeoff, the NORAD webpage had been visited more than 3 million times, said program manager Preston Schlachter.
For those worried about Santa’s safety – or their own – the bearded man will likely be wearing a mask at each stop and, of course, he always wears gloves anyway, Schlachter noted.For the technically inclined, NORAD’s website offers more data on the voyage, including weight of gifts at takeoff and sleigh propulsion .Defence personnel track Santa’s journey.
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