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"The moment that radar indicates Santa has lifted off, we use our second detection system. Satellites positioned in geo-synchronous orbit at 22,300 miles from the Earth's surface are equipped with infrared sensors, which enable them to detect heat. Amazingly, Rudolph's bright red nose gives off an infrared signature, which allow our satellites to detect Rudolph and Santa.
"The third tracking system is the Santa Cam network. We began using it in 1998, which is the year we put our Santa Tracking program on the Internet. Santa Cams are ultra-cool, high-tech, high-speed digital cameras that are pre-positioned at many locations around the world. NORAD only uses these cameras once a year on Christmas Eve. The cameras capture images and videos of Santa and his reindeer as they make their journey around the world.
"The fourth system is made up of fighter jets. Canadian NORAD fighter pilots flying the CF-18 intercept and welcome Santa to North America. In the United States, American NORAD fighter pilots in either the F-15 or the F-16 get the thrill of flying alongside Santa and his famous reindeer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and, of course, Rudolph."
Still, despite all that, "Santa is hard to track," said Frankovis. "We actually never know which route Santa's going to take. So it's just a matter of using that high-tech equipment to track him."
Originally posted by Xtrozero
I have a 6 and 9 year old, and both started to read and use the computers at the age of 3. This year though my 9 year old told me a few months back that he doesn't believe in Santa anymore and he will not track him on norad this year.
I looked him in the eye and said “ Are we going to test that theory this year”? A few days later he came up to me and told me he was only kidding about not believing in Santa…
Originally posted by JayinAR
reply to post by ProtoplasmicTraveler
Well, as I understand it, for a lot of folks it does.
For me, I don't drink egg nog, but I partake anyhow.
In beer.
So yeah, I propogate the story through my beer drinking in hopes to keep the observation alive that the children love Santa Claus and therefore observe it into reality!!
Originally posted by '___'omino
If I were santa I'd be pretty freaking pissed that they put a tracker on me like this.
Originally posted by Bluebelle
reply to post by ProtoplasmicTraveler
Yes, they may well be in on the conspiracy. Although maybe that was the reason he wasnt shot down in korea. That kim jong dude could well have been monitoring norad with the intention of bringing santa down. So when he expected santa to turn up, he was probably taking a 15 minute breather and bathroom break in the seychelles.
reply to post by JayinAR
Haha, sly!