High-tech NORAD web site offers inside scoop on Santa
Released: 14 Dec 1998
by Capt. Brad A. Swezey
Air Force Space Command Public Affairs
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFPN) -- It's the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature is stirring -- except for your children, who can't seem to sleep.
Just as you're at your wit's end, you remember a phone number you used to call to find out where Santa was. "The kids will get a kick out of that," you think.
Wait a second, mom and dad -- this is the 90s. When your kids want to know something, rarely do they turn anywhere else except "the web." Will you be able to help them?
Yes. By going to the NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) Tracks Santa web site at http://www.noradsanta.org/, your children will not only be able to track where Santa is every hour Christmas Eve, but can also learn more about the jolly ol' fella from now until then. The site is up and running through Christmas day and is designed to be easy to navigate. Use the arrows on screen to scroll up and down the menu and main page.
The current site will be upgraded to include an animation teaser showing what you might see when you track Santa Christmas Eve. And, every hour on Christmas Eve there will be a new audio report from Cheyenne Mountain, Colo., a still satellite image of Santa's sleigh and two versions of an animated sequence of Santa and his reindeer seen over various parts of the world. The site will remain "live" for 24 hours.
This site is heavy-duty, and can handle mega hits -- it has a capacity to handle 240,000 hits per minute.
If your children only speak French, Spanish, Italian, or Japanese, you're in luck -- this year's site can be viewed in each of those languages (and English, of course). (Courtesy of AFSPC News Service)
RELATED SITES
* Air Force Space Command
* North American Aerospace Defense
* Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.
* Santa Tracking
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