VIDEO: Challenger disaster: Americans share memories on 30th anniversary of space shuttle explosion Jan29 by Joseph Saraceno On Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff, killing all seven onboard and forever changing the lives of those who witnessed it. MORE Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Related