This animation narrated by STS-118 lead shuttle flight director Matt Abbott shows how the Orbiter Boom Sensor System is used to inspect Endeavour's wing leading edges and the nose cap to look for any launch debris impacts.
Source: NASA TV (1 min 4 sec MPEG-4 (H.264) file)
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