Michelle often answers phone calls for NASA 's Santa tracker . She tells one caller A child who dialed the number instead reached what was then called the Continental Air Defense Command and the commander on duty played along , beginning the tradition . she has already found what she wants : her family is together . NORAD 's Santa tracker started by accident in 1955 .
Michelle often answers phone calls for NASA 's Santa tracker . She tells one caller she has already found what she wants : her family is together . NORAD 's Santa tracker started by accident in 1955 .