What would happen if a cell divide before the chromosomes were duplicated?

If the chromosomes still separated equally between the 2 cells then each would only have half the amount they need to complete their function. if the chromosome didn't split and stayed in 1 cells then the other cell wouldn't function at all

The soviet union beat the us to the first successful launch, with the october 4, 1957, orbiting of sputnik 1, and later beat the us to have the first human in earth orbit, yuri gagarin, on april 12, 1961. the "race" peaked with the july 20, 1969, us landing of the first humans on the moon with apollo 11