Starfish Prime - The US oopsie so big that the world agreed no more detonation of nuclear weapons should be done in space.
For more on High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) from nuclear detonation here is the Department of Homeland Security report on the estimated affects if a hostile use of a HEMP was detonated now.
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