Yesterday I was able to create a disastrous Vessel Recovery for Jebediah. I launched a rocket in sub-orbit trajectory, collected as much science as I could and then landed the capsule in the sea. But apparently the oceans were rough that day and were moving my capsule around, making the "Recover" and "Space Center" buttons to show up for a second and then hide back up (the vessel was moving on the waves, imagine that). I finally clicked on a button and got transported to the Space Center. When I tried to recover Jebediah from the Planetary Map, the whole thing vanished in front of my eyes. And thus, Jebediah Kerman was lost to the waves of his own planet