Live NORAD Tracker Back Up After Glitch, Carried By TV Stations Worldwide – Deadline

Technology wasn’t Santa Claus’ greatest buddy this morning, however within the Spirit of Christmas every thing is A-OK now, based on NORAD.

Carried by TV stations and on-line platforms all over the world, the beloved Santa Tracker that the nice of us at North American Aerospace Defense Command put up each vacation season suffered a glitch this Christmas Eve. For about an hour, the reside video (watch Santa’s travels above) was unable to supply particular areas for the Fatman and his reindeer.

Not that each one was misplaced.

As the issue was being handled NORAD volunteers and reside operators on the cellphone (yep 1-877-Hi-NORAD) and on social media saved youngsters and anxious mother and father updated on the place Santa was and the place he was heading subsequent. NORAD didn’t reply to a request right now from Deadline about what went flawed, however we’ll give them a move right now, as they’re kinda busy.

Now in its 68^th yr, this self-described “special mission” as Pentagon Press Secretary Major General Patrick Ryder referred to as it a few days in the past finds round 1,000 American and Canadian army private primarily based at NORAD HQ in Colorado pitch in beginning at 6 am ET to comply with Santa’s journey across the globe. Online over the previous decade, the Santa Tracker additionally give updates on the variety of presents St. Nick has delivered.

The feed is on the NORAD Santa website and app. Once a staple of radio updates, the feed is now additionally snagged by native TV stations – like ABC 7 in Chicago and Sky News over in Europe – everywhere in the world and on YouTube.

Having began out as a mistake again within the coronary heart of the Cold War in 1955 with a name from a Colorado youngster who was making an attempt to achieve Santa, the Santa Tracker took in over 73,000 calls final yr and generated tens of millions and tens of millions of views.  

FYI- Santa is ensuring our astronauts get some items too. According to NORAD, he’s about 5 minutes away from visiting the orbiting International Space Station.