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- The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will track Santa on December 24, marking the tradition's 70th year.
- The program began in 1955 after a misdial to the Continental Air Defense Command.
- NORAD uses radar and satellite technology to monitor Santa's journey.
- People can reach live trackers at 1-877-HI-NORAD from 4 a.m. to midnight MST on Christmas Eve.
- The NORAD Santa Tracker website provides updates in over 200 languages.
