NORAD prepares for another year of tracking Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve

NORAD has tracked Santa Claus' Christmas Eve journey around the world since 1955.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command is preparing for its traditional tracking of Santa Claus' sleigh on Christmas Eve. NORAD has tracked the Dec. 24 flight since 1955, when a child accidentally called an operations center for an agency that predated the command, believing she was calling Santa Claus. The on-duty commander that night guaranteed the child Santa would have a safe journey from the North Pole and a tradition was established.

Preparing to follow Santa's journey While the agency spends fewer than 24 hours tracking Santa, it takes months of preparations to get everything in place. The operation is supported by the efforts of more than a thousand volunteers, CBS News previously reported.Organizers first review the previous year's tracking and reconnect with the dozens of corporate contributors who fund the program annually.

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